Full-time Veterinary Assistant

Animal Wellness Center
Locust Valley, New York
Full Time

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Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Locust Valley, New York

Compensation: $18.00 / hour

Description We are currently accepting applications for a full-time veterinary assistant to join our dedicated staff at Locust Valley Veterinary Clinic. This is a fast-paced practice seeing exclusively dogs and cats.
Primary job responsibilities include but are not limited to

Assisting the veterinarian and technician in exam rooms, treatment area and surgery
Filling prescriptions
Cleaning and maintaining the hospital and working space
Client education and communication.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

High school diploma or GED required
Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience
Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (Its okay if you talk to animals, too!)
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of time
Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds
Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

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