Veterinary Assistant position - Booming "All-Dog" Practice!

About Good Dog Veterinary Care

Good Dog Veterinary Care is the premier "all-dog" veterinary practice in the Southeast, and the only "all-dog" veterinary practice in the state of Georgia. We are a full-service veterinary hospital, specializing in wellness and preventive care while also seeing emergency cases. We are on a mission to be a light in the veterinary medicine field – come join our team of "Dog Experts" at Good Dog Veterinary Care!

About this position

Are you looking for a career in veterinary medicine instead of just a job? Our team is the heartbeat of our practice and plays a solid, crucial and purposeful role on our mission to serve our community.

Desired Candidate Profile

We're seeking talented and joyful team members who are committed to growing with us. We want our team members to get fired up about relentlessly caring for our patients, clients, and each other.

If your mindset involves working collaboratively to achieve a common goal, if you have a passion and a positive attitude to serve others in the field of veterinary medicine, if you are a forever learner who is always seeking to develop new skills, we are looking for you!

Qualifications

• Demonstrates the ability to show empathy toward clients and treat dogs with respect and compassion.
• Maintain and use correct medical terminology
• Ability to complete assigned tasks without direct supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures (e.g., collect samples and administer vaccines).
• Ability to maintain accurate medical records and to create treatment plans for all products and services.

Preferred

• One-year recent experience in a veterinary practice, with increasing responsibilities.
• Education equivalent to two years of college (pre-veterinary curriculum) or Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT).

Does the technical side of veterinary medicine light you up? Do you long to share your knowledge with other team members? Do you love to follow processes for the benefit of the team and patients? Do you enjoy collaborating with a team to continue to improve workflow and patient care? If so, you would be a fantastic addition to our team! Our veterinary assistants at Good Dog Veterinary Care will have the unique opportunity to grow as our hospital grows.

Responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to:

• Multi-task, respond quickly and calmly to emergencies, helping others through necessary tasks.
• Follow the exam room timeline and other established procedures to assist veterinarians with examinations.
• Ensure that medications, treatments, and equipment are ready when needed.
• Knowledge of the hospital’s programs, products, and services.
• Discuss treatment plans and be able to communicate the importance and value of recommended items.
• Communicate with clients regarding the medical status of their dogs. Demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and professionalism in all client interactions.
• Maintain all medical equipment and treatment areas as required.

Get to know Good Dog Veterinary Care!

Our Mission:

We care for people and their dogs in a serving manner in order to enrich all lives.

Our Core Values:

We are respectful, responsible, resourceful and relentless.

Our Growth:

We are at a very exciting point in the growth of Good Dog Veterinary Care! In the past 5 years, Dr. Patrick Singletary and Natalie Singletary have grown the company from a 1 DVM to a 10 DVM practice. We opened Good Dog Veterinary Care West Cobb in 2019. Then, we opened our second location in Smyrna in June 2023. Our third location in East Cobb will be opening later this year. To support our plans for growth and expansion we are actively recruiting talented candidates for all positions including Veterinarians, Registered Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, Customer Service Representatives, and Kennel Assistants. We are excited to hear from you and make the "Good Dog Difference'' together!

Good Dog Veterinary Care offers wellness plans which allow clients to provide premium preventive care to their dogs with easy to manage monthly payments. We thoroughly enjoy providing exceptional care to dogs needing dental work, surgery, or hospitalization. We take pride in our state-of-the-art equipment including digital radiology, ultrasound, dental radiology, and in house laboratory equipment. We are a young and rapidly growing practice with numerous opportunities for career growth.

Top 5 Reasons to Join our Team:

1. Your Job Matters: You have unique gifts. We want your gifts to shine at work! In veterinary medicine, everyone saves lives, and it takes the entire team’s gifts to be able to accomplish this mission. Every team member has a unique role in ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of medical care.

2. We have a 4 Team Member to 1 DVM Ratio: Veterinary medicine is a fast-paced environment, and our goal is always to work with a sense of urgency but not stress. How do we accomplish this goal? We build a strong support team! The DVM’s team includes 2 Case Managers/RVTs, 1 Clinic Support, and 1 Welcome Team Member. We have built the same structure at each of our 3 locations.

3. Strong Leadership: Dr. Patrick Singletary and Natalie Singletary recognize that a strong team doesn’t just happen – it is built and cultivated! Good Dog Veterinary Care has a strong Leadership Team in place that helps the team meet their goals. In addition to our Leadership Team, we have weekly All Team Meetings and weekly DVM meetings. We believe the only kind of leadership is servant leadership.

4. Exceptionally High Standard of Medicine: Our team practices the highest standard of medical care, and we strive to deliver an exceptional experience to every patient and client in our care. Our goal is that every client leaves our doors with all questions answered. Our team plays a pivotal role in client education, and our team thrives off providing solutions to clients in our care.

5. Clear Growth: We are looking for career minded team members who strongly desire to grow with us. We love seeing team members join us in one role and develop the skill set to grow with us into another position. We are a young, rapidly growing company with numerous opportunities for growth as we continue expanding. Come grow with us in your career!

Compensation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person