Veterinary Assistant
Description
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Animal Emergency Clinic of the Hudson Valley is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our fast-paced environment means you’ll support the local community as a vital service. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
Animal Emergency Clinic of the Hudson Valley (AECHV) was founded in 1989 and is located in Kingston, NY. The hospital is community founded and supported by the local general practice community. It is an exclusively emergency clinic and is equipped with cardiac monitoring, in-house laboratory and ultrasound and dedicated support staff.
AECHV is located in the scenic Hudson River Valley, which sits midway between the metropolis of New York City and the regal capital of Albany. Designated as a National Heritage Area, the valley is steeped in history, natural beauty, culture, and a
burgeoning food and farmer’s market scene. Among many attributes, it’s the oldest wine-producing area in the country and the magnificent scenery inspired artists whose works became the Hudson River School of Painters. https://aechv.com/
Veterinary Assistant
Animal Emergency Clinic of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY
$19.00-$23.00 an hour
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Must be available weekends
Executing treatment orders
Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis
Keeping cages clean and sanitized
Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
Taking Radiographs, running CBC, Chem, LYTES
Restraining animals
Triaging patients and documenting complete medical history
Outpatient procedures
Filling prescribed medications
Individual clinics to add info that’s specific to their hiring needs
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 a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Mental Health Resources
Company-paid bonding leave
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
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
Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
REQUIREMENTS
1 plus year veterinary experience or education
Team-oriented
Ability to multi-task
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Individual clinics to add info that’s specific to their hiring needs
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.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
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/
Where uncommon support partners with joy.