What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at Franklin Veterinary Clinic?
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Franklin Veterinary Clinic is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our vibrant environment means you’ll work in a welcoming, positive environment in a state-of-the-art facility and provide quality care for our patients. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
The Franklin Veterinary Clinic has been serving Franklin, MA, and surrounding towns in the Metro West region since 1992. Our practice treats dogs, cats, and small mammals.
We are dedicated to providing compassionate, exceptional veterinary care to every patient. We focus on promoting health and well-being through comprehensive services, preventative care, and client education. Our experienced team is dedicated to personalized attention and building lasting relationships with clients and their pets, fostering trust and open communication. We uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in our practice. We advocate for animal welfare and support our community through education and outreach, strengthening the bond between humans and their pets. https://franklinvetclinic.com/
Veterinary Assistant
Franklin Veterinary Clinic in Franklin, MA
Salary: Starting at $21/hr (based on experience)
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Executing treatment orders
Performing blood draws
Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis
Administering medications – PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV
Keeping cages clean and sanitized
Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
Calculating medications mg/kg
Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
Restraining animals
Outpatient procedures
Filling prescribed medications
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Mental Health Resources
Company-paid bonding leave
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 plus year veterinary experience or education
- Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Diagnostics (Radiographs, ECG, Blood Pressure, Venipunture)
- Align with our Core Values: Compassion, Communication, Community, Dependability & Dedication.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
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