Veterinary Assistant

Overview

Gasow Veterinary Hospital has an opportunity for a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

We are at our temporary home, awaiting the new building pictured above! We are open 7 days a week and offer routine veterinary care, as well as, Urgent Care on nights and weekends. This is an awesome opportunity for a full-time veterinary assistant who wants to offer high quality medical care to patients while advancing their own personal goals!

We are looking for someone that is able to draw blood, place IV catheters, has a solid foundation for restraint including restraint for fractious animals. We want someone with at least 1-2 years of veterinary hospital experience.

Location:1935 W. Maple Road,Troy, Michigan 48084

Shift Details: This is a full-time position (30+hours/week). This will include days, evenings, and rotating weekends. For urgent care shifts, there is a $5.00 shift differential.

Pay Range: $15.00 - $18.00/hour depending on experience with potential for annual bonus.

Benefits:

PTO - 80

Full-time team members will be awarded additional PTO based on their years of service.

Holiday Pay 48 hours to apply towards 6 recognized holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day)

• The holiday PTO hours can be used at the team member's discretion to cover the actual holiday as observed by the hospital or other absences with approval from their Manager.

Annual review with wage evaluation/potential for raises

Dream Fund

• Potential annual bonus awarded.

Medical, Vision and Dental plans available

FSA and HSA options available

Maternity Leave

401K starting on day 1. The company offers up to a 4% match

Access to Healthy Minds @Work App - to promote mental health and reduce burnout and reduce stress

Health Advocate

• Employee Assistance Program

• Includes five face-to-face visits with a counselor per issue per rolling 12 months, without any cost to you

• 24 hour access

• Get help with depression, anxiety, family issues, substance abuse and more

• Learn strategies such as mindfulness to manage stress, anger and improve focus

• Locate childcare, eldercare, summer camps, special needs services and relocation support Easy access to legal/financial experts and information

• Work through relationship problems, divorce, grief and other life transitions

• Build coping skills to manage life's challenges and gain control of your life

• Explore webinars, courses and articles on a variety of well-being topics

• Visit the Personalized Legal Center, Financial Fitness Center and Mindfulness page

• ALL AT NO COST TO YOU!!!

Optional Insurances Available

• Life Insurance AD&D

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Long Term Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accidental Insurance

Pet Benefits

Uniform Allowance

• Full Time $150, Part Time $75

CE Benefits

• Access to our online learning platform.

Scholarship Program for Veterinary Assistants that want to become credentialed

Internal Employee Rewards Program

• Reward your co-workers with points that are redeemable for gift cards.

We do offer externships for Veterinary Technicians and Vet Students.

Responsibilities

How you'll make an impact:

• Our Veterinary Assistants assist the Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians in all of their duties

• The Veterinary Assistant helps to prepare animals for exams and surgery.

• The Veterinary Assistant aids in performing medical treatments.

• The Veterinary Assistant will perform or prepare laboratory tests.

• The Veterinary Assistant will administer medications under the direction of a Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician.

• The Veterinary Assistant will obtain and properly handle/prepare in-house and laboratory specimens (cytology, blood draws, blood smear, fecal, etc.)

• The Veterinary Assistant works in cooperation with staff to attend to any immediate needs.

• The Veterinary Assistant handles animals and their owners in a responsive, courteous and tactful manner, and inform staff and clients of any pertinent medical information related to animal care.

• The Veterinary Assistant maintains a healthy, safe, sanitary, pleasant and clean facilities for the animals.

Qualifications

Physical demands and work environment

• The Veterinary Assistant must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and lift over 50 pounds with the assistance of a coworker. Requires sufficient ambulatory skills.

• The Veterinary Assistant must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.

• The Veterinary Assistant is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medication/controlled substances.

• The Veterinary Assistant must be fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to perform successfully the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.

• The Veterinary Assistant must be able to exchange accurate information with all clients and team members.