Veterinary Assistant

p style="text-align:left"spanCreate a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanIf you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanOur core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet. /span/pulliWe love all pets like our own/liliWe’re the future of the pet industry/liliWe’re here to improve lives/liliWe drive outstanding results together/liliWe’re welcome as we are/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500#43; pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250#43; Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbspanPosition Purpose:/span/b/ppThe purpose of this position inherently involves providing excellent medical care to our Vetco Total Care full-service hospital patients and phenomenal customer care to their owners. The Veterinary Assistant represents the mission and values to all clients. Our Veterinary Assistants set the tone for the technical and customer support in the hospital, and are responsible, like all team members, for fostering cohesion and motivation within the practice./pp/ppAll hospital staff are responsible for performing their duties in a way that creates an environment in which:/pullipThe patient’s needs always come first./p/lilipEvery team member understands that they have the power to do what it takes to create an exceptional customer experience./p/lilipcontentious issues are dealt with and resolved as they occur when possible, or as soon as is possible./p/lilipexceptional teamwork and commitment to shared goals benefits the entire organization./p/li/ulp/ppspanbEssential Job Functions/b/span/ppispanThe incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities /span/ispanw/spanispanith or without reasonable accommodation:/span/i/pullipGreet clients and patients arriving for appointments and escort them into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations) and record the electronic medical record. Veterinary Assistants will collect thorough patient histories and document the patient visit in the EMRs. /p/lilipAssist doctors with appointments (routine and emergency), surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia, under supervision from the veterinarian credentialed veterinary technician, , HOM and HLOD./p/lilipPerform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications at the direction of the veterinarian  and help maintain the electronic medical record./p/lilipSchedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results to doctor and clients, and maintain and update client/patient records./p/lilipHelp prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures and assist doctor and/or veterinary technician in anesthetizing patients. Under supervision of the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician, assistants will maintain patients safely under anesthesia while monitoring vital parameters, help monitor patients during recovery and prepare them for hospital discharge or transfer to an overnight care facility./p/lilipUnder supervision of the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician, perform in-hospital treatments for sick patients including giving injectable and oral medications as well as intravenous fluid therapy; keep patients clean, watered, and fed (when indicated and directed by doctor), safely walk canine patients when necessary for elimination./p/lilipUnder direction of the HOM/HLOD, assist in the training of new staff members and general dissemination of knowledge as required./p/lilipKeep hospital environment neat and clean; perform regular cleaning of environment based on necessity as well as based on a pre-determined maintenance schedule./p/li/ulp/ppbspanOther Duties and Responsibilities/span/b/pp/pullipspanPerform additional duties as assigned/span/p/lilipspanProvide backup phone and front desk support as needed/span/p/li/ulp/ppbspanNature of Supervision/span/b/ppspanIn all activities related to the care of individual patients, the incumbent will take direct supervision from the veterinarians as well as the  Veterinary Technician. For purposes of overall supervision, the incumbent takes direction from the HOM/HLOD or from the supervising technician for the shift./span/pp/ppbspanPlanning and Problem Solving/span/b/ppspanLike all team members, the Veterinary Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring that day-to-day operation of the hospital is efficient and provides an optimal experience for our patients and clients./span/pp/ppbspanImpact/span/b/ppspanThis position will impact the organization by contributing to the growth of productive practice while focusing on a high-quality standard of care. From an overall hospital organizational standpoint, this position in critical to ensuring that we have a cohesive, well-trained, and motivated technical team. The desired end-result is the creation of an optimal environment that ensures employee retention, patient well-being, and customer satisfaction. /span/pp/ppbspanSupervisory Responsibility/span/b/ppspanThis position has no immediate supervisory duties./span/pp/ppbspanEducation/Experience/span/b/pullipPreferred to have at least 1-year previous experience working in veterinary practice or sufficient relatable animal care experience to ensure excellent performance at the above-listed skills/p/lilipMust have excellent written and verbal communication skills/p/lilipMust be compassionate and sympathetic, and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations/p/lilipMust have telephone and computer skills/p/lilipMust be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change/p/li/ulp/ppbspanWork Environment:/span/b/ppspanThe majority of job duties are conducted in the Veterinary Hospital. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 30 pounds, as necessary) and standing for long periods of time.  A large amount of this partner’s time will be spent in direct contact with clients and their pets.  /span/pp/ppbspanContacts/span/b/ppspanThis position will regularly communicate with clients, veterinary specialists, and companies that provide products and/or services that the practice utilizes./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanQualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act./span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanPetco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanispanThe pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied./span/i/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/p$15.50 - $25.00p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanHourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. 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