Description

Hotham's Veterinary Service i s looking for the best and brightest veterinary assistants to join our team. At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our fun-loving, family-like environment means you'll probably become best friends with your coworkers through fun team building activities, lunches and collaborating. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Hotham Veterinary Services is currently a 3-doctor practice with 2 locations. We have a fantastic support team at each site and well-equipped, well cared for hospitals that include ultrasound, full lab, and digital radiology. We provide and maintain a well-stocked ambulatory unit for large animal services. We are known for offering the best care with compassion and integrity. We empower our staff to pursue their passions and expand their skill set with continuous education and mentorship if desired. If you are searching for a practice committed to making a difference in the community, we want to hear from you!

Veterinary Assistant

Hotham Veterinary Services Houlton

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Bringing clients/patients to exam rooms and obtaining history
• Collecting voided urine/fecal samples
• Assisting DVM/LVT with treatments
• Executing treatment orders
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after animals
• Cleaning duties as needed (Laundry, Dishes, Mopping, etc...)
• Communicating with client s via phone and in-person
• Taking/assisting in taking radiographs
• Filling prescribed medication
• Restraining animals
• Have a basic understanding of prescribed medications

BENEFITS

We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a total company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off
• Mental Health Resources
• Company-paid bonding leave

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on pet foods
• Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in an animal hospital preferred but not required

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check .

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws .

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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