What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant Training Program position at Ethos Veterinary Health?
Ethos Veterinary Health provides advanced wellness, specialty and 24- hour emergency veterinary care. Four of our six hospitals have multiple full-time openings for Veterinary Assistants in Natick, MA; Woburn, MA; North Andover, MA; and Portsmouth, NH.
This position is a 6 month temporary paid training program that provides an introduction to the veterinary field and does not require any previous veterinary hospital or animal experience. The Veterinary Assistant 1 (VA 1) will complete a formal program with a blended curriculum of online, classroom, and hands-on training that is designed to prepare the Veterinary Assistant for entry into a more formal veterinary technician program.
The primary responsibility of the Veterinary Assistant 1 is to provide support and assistance to the veterinary medical staff. The VA1 must embody the culture of treating every client and colleague with the utmost courteous and attentive treatment possible, with a keen sensitivity to the emotional bond between owners and their pets.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment, including but not limited to the cleanliness of laundry, floors and cages.
- Assist with basic animal restraint
- Provide basic animal husbandry and hygiene between patients
- Basic record keeping procedures
- Ensure proper stocking of medical supplies and janitorial needs
- Essential job functions include walking, standing, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, writing, hearing, seeing, speaking, and sitting.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; candidates from vocational co-op programs also considered
- Ability to read, write, and speak English is required
- Knowledge and practical application of basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is required
- We are seeking individuals who have strong emotional competencies; those that are self-aware, have infectious positive attitudes, authenticity and caring toward others
This position pays $11 per hour
Salary : $11