Veterinary Assistant

Hudson Veterinary Care is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join their compassionate and family-friendly clinic!

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable
• Help new clients fill out the forms for admission
• Ability to effectively communicate and educate clients on general animal husbandry and answer questions as directed by the veterinarian.
• Present and explain client education materials, nutrition, discharge instructions, medication administration, and answer general questions about treatments, bandages, laboratory tests, medications.
• Make certain all patients are kept clean and as comfortable as possible
• Ability to obtain a complete and accurate medical history, as well as vital signs, within the scope of veterinary technology and under the direction of a doctor.
• Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope/ophthalmoscope.
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor, refraining from making a diagnosis.
• Familiar with procedures and medications commonly utilized during an anesthetic emergency.
• Understand how to prep animals for minor (non-sterile) and sterile surgery
• Draw blood samples. Collect stool and urine samples under the supervision of a doctor and as allowed by state regulations.
• Keep medical records accurate and up to date.
• Make certain entire hospital is clean

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Previous experience in the veterinary industry is not required but strong preferred

About us: Hudson Veterinary Care was established in 2021 with the mission to provide the highest quality veterinary care possible. Our doctors excel in their abilities to provide the best treatment options to prolong the quality of life for your pet. The Hudson team learns from each other and offers mentorship and strong leadership to all staff. We provide a wide range of services and have access to boarded internal medicine specialists, cardiologist, and surgeons for more challenging cases. Equipment includes ultrasounds, digital radiographs, in-house lab, and therapeutic laser treatment.

We practice as a team here at Hudson! We support new grads and excel in mentoring. You can look forward to a 4-day workweek with a very positive and motivated team.

A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose driven team placing 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 the best culture, tools and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animal companions.

What else do we have to offer? At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession with the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:

• Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
• Generous paid time off to ensure a healthy work/life balance
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability, voluntary life insurance available
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• IDEXX diagnostic fees for personal pets covered
• Personal pet care discounts
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.

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/