Description

Welcome to your next destination! We are Destination Pet, a nationwide company founded in 2016 by a team of professionals who have more than a century of combined experience and innovation in the pet services industry. These services include everything from day care to boarding, training to grooming, and home care to veterinary care. Our mission is to elevate the love and lives of pet parents!

REPORTS TO: Practice Manager

Pay:

Schedule: 

Perks: Free Pet Insurance, 401(k) Match, Free Pet Boarding, and Opportunities to grow!

We are seeking an exceptional veterinary assistant with previous experience working in a veterinary hospital or clinic! The right candidate must be friendly, outgoing and people oriented. Must be a self-motivated team player who is attentive to detail, effective at oral and written communication, and demonstrates strong technical skills.

Duties include:

• Ensuring that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable
• Assisting veterinarians to provide compassionate nursing care
• Cleaning, maintaining, and preparing surgical instruments and equipment
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Filling prescriptions as directed by a veterinarian, and explaining prescription directions
• Assisting receptionists with check-in and checkout procedures and providing telephone support
• Performing various laboratory tests
• Keeping our facilities clean and well maintained
• Performs other related duties as assigned 

Requirements

Requirements:

1 years of clinic experience as a veterinary assistant

High school diploma

Physical:

• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must frequently lift 40 pounds.
• Must be able to stand, walk and climb stairs frequently.
• Must be able to work on computer system and work multi-line telephone.
• Must be able to handle dogs on leashes.
• Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions.