Veterinary Assistant - Alpine Animal Hospital
Mountain View, CA
About the Job
Alpine Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Alpine Animal Hospital is a general practice located in Mountain View, CA. We have a focus on these five principles - Diversity, Compassion, Transparency, Accountability, and Continuous Learning. We honor these principles as our core values to ensure excellence within our hospital and our community.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct animal examinations, restrain patients, and review care plans and records
- Obtain vital signs, complete laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
- Ability to demonstrate and follow procedures with phlebotomy
- Assemble required supplies and instruments for procedures
- Fill prescriptions and administer PO, SQ, IM, IV medications, including proper documentation and logging
- Administer vaccinations and educate owners on immunization
- Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures
- Document patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; update database in an accurate and timely manner
Qualifications and Skills:
- At least 2 years of experience performing above duties
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs and calculations
- Great attention to detail
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication
- High School Diploma/GED
Available Schedule: Full-time position, shifts will be Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm
- We are open: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Benefits We Offer:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience ($23.00 - $25.00 per hour)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k + company match
- Paid time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Professional development support
- Mental health assistance
- Employee discounts on veterinary services
- Scrub allowance
- Employee Referral Program
- Compassionate and motivated work environment!
Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!
Alpine Animal Hospital is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.