What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant Primary Care position at Schwarzman Animal Medical Center?
Primary Care Veterinary Assistants play a vital role at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center. They work alongside our veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide comfort and care for all our patients. Our veterinary assistants help during patient exams, blood sampling, and catheter placement, and assist in running point-of-care laboratory tests. Primary Care Veterinary Assistants can take advantage of our career ladder to learn and advance to roles such as surgical instrument assistants and patient care assistants. We also offer tuition assistance to employees seeking to continue their education and the opportunity to earn externship hours for accredited veterinary technology programs.
We are currently offering a generous sign-on bonus for Veterinary Assistant hires.
Duties and responsibilities
- Start appts, first time consults, and rechecks.
- Getting Vitals
- Entering vitals in records
- Entering bloodwork
- Going over instructions on discharges w/ owners
- Speaks to owners on the phone
- Call in medications to pharmacies
- Holding for urinary catheters
- Setting up prep for surgery
- Setting up OR
- Rolling P into surgery OR
- Opening surgical instrument packs
- Scrubbing and preparing for surgery
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of work experience, preferably in a similar position
- Must have animal handling experience, and be able to restrain all species
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to work successfully as part of a team
- Must have the ability to remain composed in stressful and emergency situations
- Must be flexible about working additional hours when necessary
- Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills are essential
- Must be able to follow detailed protocols
- Must neatly and correctly fill out paperwork as necessary
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Competitive salary
- Generous sign-on bonus of $1,000
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- 50% discount on veterinary care
- 403b matching
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- You may be eligible for The Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program as we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit employer
Excellence in veterinary medicine since 1910. AMC Offers:
A Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care. Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: AMC just completed a major expansion and renovation. This project transformed the hospital's entire 83,000-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art facility unlike any other.
Highlights include: A brand-new full floor surgical center, 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI (the exclusive high field MRI for small animals in NYC), 64-slice spiral CT scanner, Electroencephalography (EEG), Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator, In-house Laboratory, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, and Mobile Cone Beam CT
A multidisciplinary team of 140 veterinarians across 20 specialties: With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field. Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go-to place for complex cases.
A Hospital in the heart of NYC: AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU. Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.