What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgery Veterinary Assistant position at MedVet?
Description
MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.
We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.
We are looking for:
Surgery Veterinary Assistant
Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 7am-4:30pm
Our Surgery team is a fast-paced environment, perfect for veterinary professionals that are looking for training in multiple facets of the department and interaction with the other teams in the hospital. This team requires strong communication skills to liaison between surgeons and clients and deliver post-operative care instructions.
What you’ll do:
Perks and Benefits: Our Commitment to Your Well-Being:
This position has an initial hiring range of $20.75 to $31.00 per hour based on skillset and experience. We support our weekend and overnight caregivers with lucrative shift differentials:
MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.
We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.
We are looking for:
Surgery Veterinary Assistant
Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 7am-4:30pm
Our Surgery team is a fast-paced environment, perfect for veterinary professionals that are looking for training in multiple facets of the department and interaction with the other teams in the hospital. This team requires strong communication skills to liaison between surgeons and clients and deliver post-operative care instructions.
What you’ll do:
- Manage appointments, obtain patient histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc
- Fill medications, enter charges and maintain accurate medical records, schedule appointments
- Create patient releases, navigate client conversations around treatment plans and financial obligations
- Prep patients for surgery, including shaving, scrubbing and positioning, assisting with intubation and radiographs
- Proficiently perform blood draws and submit bloodwork
- Ensure documentation is accurate and complete
- Opening, turning over and cleaning operating rooms, as well as cleaning instruments and wrapping packs
- Prior veterinary experience required, previous surgery experience desired
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possess a Veterinary Medication Clerk License or the ability to obtain one upon receiving an offer of employment
Perks and Benefits: Our Commitment to Your Well-Being:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits, Vision, and Dental coverage
- 401k with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for a healthy work-life balance.
- Competitive Shift Differentials and On-Call Pay on top of base rate
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discounts
- Elective Life Insurance
This position has an initial hiring range of $20.75 to $31.00 per hour based on skillset and experience. We support our weekend and overnight caregivers with lucrative shift differentials:
- Hours worked between 8pm and 11:59pm = base pay $2/hour
- Hours worked between 12am to 7:59am = base pay $3/hour
- Hours worked on Weekends (day or night) = base pay $1/hour any applicable differential
MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Salary : $21 - $31