Veterinary Assistant

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Animal Hospital of Palo Alto

Veterinary Assistant

Palo Alto, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Animal Hospital of Palo Alto is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Animal Hospital of Palo Alto (AHOPA) is a 2 doctor GP clinic located in beautiful Palo Alto, CA, an idyllic town in the heart of Silicon Valley. At Animal Hospital of Palo Alto (AHOPA), we are committed to educating our clients on how to keep pets healthy year round, with good nutrition and exercise. AHOPA stays on top of the latest advances in veterinary technology and above all, remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check-up, procedure, or surgery **
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    **** Position Overview: The Veterinary Assistant supports the hospital by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and extraordinary service to our patients and clients. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will fully assist the DVMs and RVTs to help improve the quality of care to the patients by relieving them of technical work and achieving greater efficiency at AHOPA. **
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    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Assist in determining animal requirements by helping conduct animal examinations, restraining patients, and reviewing care plans and records
    • Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering vaccines, providing wound care management, completing laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
    • Assembling required supplies and instruments for procedures
    • Fill prescriptions and administer PO, SQ, IM, IV medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
    • Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations
    • Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner
    • Ability to demonstrate and follow procedures in catheter placement and phlebotomy

    Qualifications and Skills:

    • At least 2 years of experience performing above duties
    • High School Diploma/GED
    • Experience in surgery is a plus
    • Knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs and calculations
    • Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion
    • Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors

    Available Schedule: Full-time position, shifts will be 9am-6pm on weekdays and 8am-3pm on Saturdays

    • We are open: M-F 8am-6pm
    • Saturdays 8am-3pm
    • Closed Sundays

    Benefits We Offer:

    • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience ($23.00 - $25.00 per hour)
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance
    • 401k + company match
    • Paid time off
    • Continuing education opportunities
    • Professional development support
    • Mental health assistance
    • Employee discounts on veterinary services
    • Scrub allowance
    • Employee Referral Program
    • Supportive and hardworking environment!

    Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!

    Animal Hospital of Palo Alto is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

    Job Reference ID: CPP-0000234