Veterinary Assistant - Aggie Animal Clinic

Looking for an experienced veterinary assistant to join our small, but busy, clinic in the heart of downtown Dixon, Ca.

Must have a minimum of 1 year IN-CLINIC Veterinary Experience.

Tasks include:

- Anesthetic monitoring & Surgical assisting

- Dental and general radiography

- Venipuncture, collecting samples & in-house lab sample processing.

- Vaccinations, nail trims, expressing anal glands, heartworm testing, suture removal, etc.

- Takes vital signs, SQ treatments, SQ injections, IM injections, IV injections, placing IV catheters.

- Maintains records: Entering medical notes, entering charges, updating puppy and kitten packages, requesting out-side lab samples, explains animal status to owners.

- Cleans animal cages and equipment and prepares surgery table/instruments

- Some front desk i.e. answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, helping front staff check out appointments.

Assistant at our clinic have the opportunity to work with canine, feline patients & occasional pocket pets. We require at least a year of veterinary experience and to have a flexible schedule, be available to work opening shift (start 7am) or closing shift (end 7pm) Monday-Friday; Saturdays (7am/8am-4pm). Monday-Friday shifts are 8 hours with a 1 hour lunch and 2 10min. breaks. Closed on major holidays (Memorial day, 4th of July, Labor day, Thanksgiving day, Christmas day and New Years day).

We offer benefits, CE classes and have great employee discounts.

Veterinarian Assistant Qualifications / Skills:

• Knowledge of animal behavior
• Animal husbandry
• Love of animals
• Documentation skills
• Analyzing information
• Clinical skills
• Use of medical technologies
• Attention to detail
• Patience
• Verbal communication
• Technical understanding

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability