FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic, Indianapolis' leading nonprofit veterinary provider, is currently seeking a veterinary assistant to join our team. If you enjoy helping people and their pets, then this is the place for you.

Highlights

• 4-day (Mon-Thu) work week plus 1-2 Saturdays per month (rotates among team members for Saturday vaccine services)
• Opportunity to grow with tiered pay scale and regular training sessions
• VTNE Assistance Program
• Paid holidays and paid time off available
• The clinic is closed Saturdays of most major holidays and from December 24 to January 1
• Strong work culture supported with regular team-building activities and community outreach efforts.

FACE is dedicated to reducing needless euthanasia by addressing the root causes of shelter intake: pet overpopulation and pet surrender. Our clinic provides spay/neuter, vaccine, and minor wellness care to nearly 30,000 dogs and cats annually.

By joining the FACE team, you will be able to help with overpopulation and make pet ownership a reality for people from all walks of life. As a nonprofit veterinary provider, we work especially with populations who love their pets but struggle with financial stability.

Key requirements include the ability to be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, and excellent communication and service skills.

Essential Functions:

• Provide compassionate care to patients.
• Dedicated to a high live release rate and the No Kill Movement.
• Able and willing to work in a busy and fast-paced environment.
• Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians, while adhering to the clinic’s safety and wellness protocols.
• Prepare and maintain exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Gathers patient history and maintains accurate medical records.
• Effectively restrains pets even when large or difficult.
• Discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Transport patients to and from surgical area using proper restraint.
• Prepares estimates for procedures and discuss with clients.
• Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Prepares client invoices for services performed.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Seeks and responds to feedback from customers to improve service; seeks to understand the perspective of others.
• Energetic team player with a passion for FACE’s mission.
• Able to work across departments to ensure high-quality patient care and advancement of FACE’s mission.
• Flexible, adaptive style in working with many varied audiences in fast-paced environment.
• Open to change and variety within the workplace.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to be on your feet a minimum of eight hours per day.
• Must possess sufficient strength and assertiveness to effectively restrain patients.
• Must be able to frequently lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• 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.
• Must possess a love of animals and patience when handling pets.
• Must display a professional manner at all times.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What interested you in applying for this position?
• What do you think it takes to be an effective employee in a high-volume, high-quality clinic?

Experience:

• clinical veterinary assistant: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person