Veterinary Assistant
| Company | AmeriVet |
|---|---|
| Location | Bellefontaine, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Ability to provide client service and administer care to hospitalized and inpatient pets
- Knowledge of treatment plans and patient history management
- Strong communication skills to coordinate care and assist clients
- Ability to adhere to hospital policies and procedures
- Organizational and time-management skills
Responsibilities
- Provides client service and administers care to hospitalized and inpatient pets
- Admits surgical, dental, and admitted patients throughout the day
- Generates treatment plans
- Gathers history and reviews treatment plans
- Coordinates care of admitted with inpatient veterinarian
- Collects samples
- Opens templates and enters patient history
- Communicates orders to appropriate staff
- Assists veterinarian with exams and treatments for admitted and kennel patients
- Assists other team members, ensuring that all hospitalized patients are fed, watered, given their medications, and walked, and that their environments are clean and comfortable
- Completes records, bills, and discharge instructions for each patient in a timely manner
- Finds and files charts
- Prepares hospital release instructions
- Packages up items to go home (e.g., medications, food, instructions)
- Assists with the discharge of hospitalized, surgical, and dental patients
- Answers phone calls, sets up appointments, answers questions from clients
- Adheres to all hospital policies, standards, and procedures
- Serves as a representative of the hospital, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and a positive attitude in all interactions with clients, patients, and other staff members
- Demonstrates initiative in everyday duties by seeking other work during down times, assisting other employees, and filling in for other employees as needed
- Adheres to the posted work schedule
- Utilizes the time clock to clock in and out at the beginning and end of each day and during breaks
- Organizes work area and exercises time-management skills to maximize personal efficiency
- Prioritizes tasks and handles multiple tasks in a calm, organized manner
- Attends departmental and staff meetings
- Processes pharmacy requests
- Helps with examination room appointments (if schedule and patient load allow)
- Assists staff members as needed with call-backs, and other duties as assigned
- Keeps the treatment area clean and stocked
- Performs other duties as directed
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to grow and develop in their career
- Value for collaboration and community impact