What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant- Surgery position at Upstate Veterinary Specialties?
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About Us
Upstate Veterinary Specialties (UVS) is a privately owned hospital offering 24/7 emergency/ critical care and board-certified specialty care to companion animals in New York State’s Capital District. Our services include Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Emergency, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Radiology, Rehabilitation, and Surgery. We have an on-site and diverse leadership team and a full-service administrative department.
Why We’re Different
UVS strongly emphasizes staff fulfillment and work-life balance, which are demonstrated in our culture and practice philosophy. Being a privately-owned hospital with leadership on-site, we can quickly respond to the needs of our staff and community.
Our practice has a talented mix of experienced emergency clinicians and specialists. Our hospital is unique in that we have a toxicologist and two hospitalists on staff. We have two technicians dedicated to our in-house pharmacy and three well-being team members who help facilitate compassionate client communications and help our staff.
We value life-long learning- encouraging and funding continuing education for our staff. Our new medical hires participate in an eight-week rotational training program to set staff on a path to success.
What’s in it for you?
Upstate Veterinary Specialties offers a rewarding work environment along with a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Hourly rate starts at $18.00 per hour and increases depending on experience, plus a shift differential of $1- 3 per hour for working past 6:00 pm and on the weekends.
- Fully paid medical, dental, and long-term disability insurance
- Retirement plan with matching contribution
- Annual Continuing Education allowance and paid time away for conferences and classes
- Generous paid time off including PTO, Floating Holiday and Bereavement
- Pet insurance stipend
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Growth opportunities to learn emergency and specialty medicine
- Tuition Reimbursement
What are we looking for?
Upstate Veterinary Specialties (UVS) is looking for Veterinary Assistants to join the following departments:
- Surgery (Monday- Thursday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm)
We are seeking an enthusiastic team player to work with our medical staff. Veterinary Assistants support our doctors and technicians with the medical treatments and care of our patients. They also ensure that all treatment areas are clean, organized and well-stocked.
The Surgery Appointment Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring outstanding care for surgical patients and their owners, from the initial pre-operative stage to discharge and recovery. This position serves as a crucial support system for the assigned surgeon, helping with various tasks related to both clients and patients. Key responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, managing surgical admissions and discharges, maintaining open and friendly client communication, scheduling appointments, performing patient assessments, overseeing invoicing, coordinating diagnostic testing, and offering assistance during surgical procedures.
Veterinary Assistants must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced and, collaborative, team-oriented environment. The ability to lift animals and boxes and constantly move throughout the hospital is required.
**Candidates must have prior experience in a veterinary hospital or in animal husbandry.**
Learn more about us at www.uvsonline.com
Qualifications
Salary : $18 - $24
