Veterinary Assistant
Description
Lake Placid Animal Hospital 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 tight-knit, hometown environment means you’ll provide quality veterinary care and individualized services for our clients. 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.
Lake Placid Animal Hospital has been proudly serving the Tri Lakes community since 2010. We
are committed to offering quality veterinary care and individualized service for our clients. Our
clinic offers a wide range of services to our clients to ensure that their pets are well taken care
of. We have a surgical suite, on-site lab and in-house pharmacy. The beautiful area of Lake Placid
is home to Whiteface Mountain and a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts all year
round. We cannot wait to show you what this area has to offer!
https://lakeplacidanimalhospital.com/
Veterinary Assistant
Lake Placid Animal Hospital in Lake Placid, NY
$19.00/hour
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Bringing clients/patients to exam rooms and obtaining history
- Collecting voided urine/fecal samples
- Assisting DVM/LVT with treatments
- Executing treatment orders
- Keeping cages clean and sanitized
- Walking, feeding, and picking up after animals
- Cleaning duties as needed (Laundry, Dishes, Mopping, etc...)
- Communicating with client via phone and in-person
- Taking/assisting in taking radiographs
- Filling prescribed medication
- Restraining animals
- Have a basic understanding of prescribed medications
- 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
- Mental Health Resources
- Company-paid bonding leave
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on pet foods
- Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in an animal hospital preferred but not required