Veterinary Assistant
Job ID: R-207912Foothill Ranch, California
Job status: Part time Apply now- SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.
- Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.
- Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.
- Ability to be confident around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.)
- Client needs and work volume may often require more than 20 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position requires special hours including working weekends and evenings.
- Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography (x-ray) and exposure to radioactive substances.
The pay range for this role is
$17.60 - $22.49 Hourly
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