Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Providence , RI 02940
Posted 2 days ago
City Kitty is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team. Do you speak cat? Providence's funky and fabulous feline practice could be purr-fect for you! We're looking for someone who is smart, capable, fun, and willing to work hard to help the practice and our patients. If you know that cats need respect and gentle handling, and their families need kindness and understanding, then please apply today! The successful candidate loves cats and their people and has a positive, upbeat attitude and top-tier technical and communications skills.
City Kitty is Rhode Island's premier feline exclusive practice. We believe that cats deserve to be examined in a facility that caters to them and their family. We have designed our beautiful new space to achieve a calm, soothing atmosphere where both the client and their feline friend can feel cared for and listened to. Our services include routine care (vaccines, wellness checks, etc.) and a variety of surgical & dental procedures.
Is this you?
You absolutely adore cats
You can work independently, think creatively, and know how to problem solve
You understand that cat parents love their cats!
You have a good sense of humor
You accept that grace under pressure is a basic job requirement
You are calm and organized
You are willing to learn
You enjoy client education
You understand cat-friendly restraint and venipuncture techniques
You want to work in a cat practice
You think animal health care is the cat's meow!
Veterinary Assistant
City Kitty in Providence, RI
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Executing treatment orders
Performing blood draws
Collecting urine samples - void, express, cystocentesis
Administering medications - PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV
Keeping cages clean and sanitized
Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage, etc.)
Calculating medications mg/kg
Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
Restraining animals
Outpatient procedures
Filling prescribed medications
BENEFITS
We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential - both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world's longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
Accident and critical illness insurance
Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
Certification and license fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
Free online group exercise classes, such as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) twice a week, taught by certified trainers
Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
REQUIREMENTS
1 plus year veterinary tech / assist experience or education
Team-oriented
Ability to multi-task
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
FOR RHODE ISLAND APPLICANTS: IF YOU PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB, WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATIONS, YOU MAY BE BARRED FROM FILING A CLAIM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
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Rarebreed Veterinary Partners