Veterinary Assistant Job at West Hempstead Animal Hospital, West Hempstead, NY

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  • West Hempstead Animal Hospital
  • West Hempstead, NY

Job Description



At West Hempstead Animal Hospital, we provide a wide range of services from Vaccinations, Health Certificates and Disease prevention to Orthopedics and Cardiology. We offer complete dental care, weight management consultations, soft tissue surgery, as well as diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine cases. Our patients include dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and other pocket pets.

Our staff is made up of friendly, caring, well trained professionals. Our receptionists greet clients personally and pleasantly, and our licensed veterinary technicians are able and willing to support our doctors to provide top quality care to our patients. The highly trained doctors at Yorktown Vets are dedicated to providing the best and latest medical care and surgical care in our state-of-the-art hospital. Many of our staff members have been working with us for years. Our facility has State of the Art medical equipment enabling us to provide in house laboratory diagnostics and digital radiology for top quality diagnostics. We were even recently named 2021 Best Veterinarian of Nassau County!

To learn more about us click  here . 

Job Description



Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications



We’re looking for:

  • An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
  • Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
  • Must be able to properly restrain pets.
  • Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
  • Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Additional Information



Pay range: $20-$24 depending on experience and skill level 

We offer our staff:

  • Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) 
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees 
  • Paid Bereavement Program 
  • Paid Parental Leave Program
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
  • Tuition Assistance Program 
  • Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster 
  • Career Development Opportunities 
  • Referral Bonus Program for most positions! 
  • Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc) 
  • *Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit  . 

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Remote job,

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