Description

Veterinary Assistant - Small Animal

Midwest Veterinary Dental Services

Elkhorn, WI

Part-time-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Midwest Veterinary Dental Services, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are
At Midwest Veterinary Dental Services, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

We provide all aspects of dentistry from routine dental exams and equilibration to advanced dentistry such as fillings, endodontics, periodontal therapies, and oral surgery. The Veterinary Assistant is responsible for a variety of supporting tasks within the veterinary practice. These tasks include animal handling/restraining, processing laboratory work, cleaning and sterilizing equipment/facility, and a variety of tasks assisting both the veterinary technicians and DVMs.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Midwest Veterinary Dental Services is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

JOB SUMMARY

The Veterinary Assistant is responsible for a variety of tasks related to customer service and patient care within the veterinary practice.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required: High school graduate or equivalent
• HIGHLY PREFERRD: 2 years veterinary office or other related experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Must be able to learn and utilize various veterinary software applications
• The ability to operate a computer, including basic typing skills
• Proficient operation of various office equipment (copier, scanner, fax machine)
• Basic filing skills
• Effective client interaction and patient education
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective in multi-tasking (prioritizing and accomplishing tasks)
• Effectively handle stressful situations
• Efficiently execute tasks given both verbally and written in English
• The ability to maintain a positive work environment
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• The ability to work collectively with team members

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Functions that an individual can perform unaided or with the assistance of reasonable

accommodation)

• Patient care to include restraining, handling, and lifting of animals
• Administering medications (oral, SQ, IM, IV) to patients
• Maintain patient records and record client communications
• Process and submit lab work
• IV catheter placement and venipuncture
• Responsible for handing, dispensing, administering, and logging controlled substances.
• Maintain and operate equipment
• Surgically assist veterinary technicians and DVMs
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize surgical instruments and surgical supplies (gowns, towels, etc.)
• Ability to perform dental prophylaxis
• Ability to perform intraoral dental radiographs
• Facility maintenance of kennels, floors, trash, restrooms, laundry, etc. (such as sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, etc.)

PHYSICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds from floor level and above at least several times per day
• The ability to work in a stationary position at a computer for long periods of time
• The ability to stand, walk, sit, crawl, stoop, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and climb for long periods of time
• The ability to physically restrain all sizes of pets on the floor and on the exam table
• Must be able to reach, grasp, hold, and manipulate objects
• Possess vision abilities to detect, observe and assess, including close, distance, color, reading comprehension, and peripheral vision as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Potential for exposure to anesthetic gases, fumes and radiation with proper protective measures
• The ability to work in an environment containing constant, intermittent and normal office environment noise
• Potential for exposure to zoonotic diseases and animal/human -borne pathogens

You’ll Grow With Us
Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

Compensation-- $20-22/hr--based on experience

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.