Pharmacy & Laboratory Assistant

Are you looking for a new opportunity to grow your veterinary skills and join a young, growing hospital? Do you want to join a company who treats employees like family and champions their professional growth and work-life balance? If so, then MissionVet Specialty & Emergency is the place for you! MissionVet is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary veterinary specialty and emergency hospital located at the intersection of Loop 1604 and Hausman Rd. We are currently seeking pharmacy and laboratory assistants. The positions are for full-time employment and experience with human or veterinary medicine is preferred, but not required. The ideal candidate is highly organized, has high attention to detail and a strong work ethic

Pharmacy Duties:

• Maintains a safe, clean and organized pharmacy area and backstock
• Counts and transfers scripted medications into properly labeled and appropriately sized containers
• Restocks shelves in front and backstock pharmacy areas
• Completes monthly outdated non-controlled drug check
• Completes weekly front and backstock pharmacy inventory
• Date and label incoming inventory and restock in chronologic order based on expiration date

Laboratory Duties:

• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized laboratory area
• Prepare samples and requisition forms to be submitted to outside diagnostic laboratories
• Attaches outside labs in medical records daily.
• Preparing and conducting in house diagnostic tests including automatic analyzers as well as manual blood and urine analysis.
• Keep “hold” patient samples organized
• Maintenance all in house analyzers based on manufacturer recommendations and maintain records of maintenance
• Troubleshoot and maintain documentation of any errors or malfunctions of the in-house analyzers
• Correspond with representatives from analyzer companies for updates, malfunctions, refunds, company driven maintenance, etc.
• Assist inventory manager in sending in equipment needing repair or maintenance
• Check for completed tests from all outside laboratories and report results to the requesting doctor/department daily

Additional Duties:

• Assist in quarterly inventory counts
• Assist in intaking and putting away inventory deliveries
• Assists other departments as assigned by supervisor
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and restocking of the main treatment and surgery areas
• Assist in other kennel duties such as laundry and dishes

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• San Antonio, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person