Veterinary Assistant/Technician

Would you like to join a team dedicated to the highest quality of pet care supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment? Do you enjoy advancement opportunities while influencing the community around you? Embassy Veterinary Center is looking for veterinary assistants for our Lenoir City Location! We believe in promoting internal growth and equal opportunity for all our employees. Our hospitals exhibit top-level compassionate treatments with a lifelong commitment to our patients. As a friendly cohesive environment, we encourage positive, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable candidates. Pay is based on experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities / Qualifications:

• Assist the veterinarian in exam rooms and use veterinary software for documenting medical notes.

• Perform venipuncture for phlebotomy and catheter placement

• Obtain laboratory sample collection, process, and possibly interpret results (fecal/parasite analysis, ear cytology, skin cytology, urinalysis, blood smears)

• Perform diagnostic imaging

• Perform anesthesia and properly maintain/record medical documentation

• Prep patients for and assist in surgery

• Perform dental prophies familiar with dental radiographs

• Administer vaccines and medications (oral, topical, injectable)

• Fill/dispense prescriptions and review directions with clients

• Communicate with and educate clients with medications, vaccination protocols, and other hospital-related communications.

• Discharge patients. Review charts of patients being discharged from the clinic for completeness of information.

• Obtain vitals on patients

• Place IVC, sedate, and intubate patients with anesthetized preparations for patients

• SQ/IM/IV injections and drug administration

• Perform other duties that are assigned

• Keep work areas fully stocked

• Knowledge of drugs and their dosages and uses

• Recognizing and reporting pain/distress/abnormal patients

• Assist in emergency services (CPR, unaided catheterization/intubation, drug administration)

• Suture/staple removals

Experience Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Follow established hospital policies and protocols following our core values.

• Acknowledge /Greet clients in a professional, friendly, hospitable manner exuding EVC visions.

• Work well with all employees to ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the mission with strong communication skills.

• 1 year experience preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Employee discount

• Flexible schedule

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Uniform allowance

• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person