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Part-Time Veterinary Assistant

PetVet Care Centers' Brookfield Pet Hospital is currently seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

At PetVet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Position Overview

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Brookfield Pet Hospital in Fountain Valley, California is known for its commitment to high-quality care and strong client relationships. Our team values a positive, team-driven culture where collaboration and professional growth are encouraged.

Brookfield Pet Hospital Plus is a full-service veterinary hospital proudly serving Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, and the surrounding Orange County communities. Our hospital has built longstanding relationships with local pet owners by providing compassionate, high-quality veterinary care and treating every patient as one of our own.

Why Join Us:

• As a full-service hospital, Brookfield offers team members exposure to a diverse range of cases and services, including preventive and wellness care, internal medicine, dentistry, surgery, allergy care, urgent care, geriatric medicine, in-house diagnostics, and cold laser therapy. Our hospital also offers boarding, bathing, and grooming services, allowing us to support the needs of pets and their families beyond the exam room.
• Our team believes strongly in preventive medicine, client education, collaboration, and providing thoughtful, individualized care. With in-house diagnostic capabilities and a broad range of services available under one roof, our veterinary professionals have opportunities to work up cases, strengthen their clinical skills, and provide continuity of care throughout a patient's life.
• Located in Fountain Valley near Huntington Beach, Brookfield serves a diverse and established Orange County community with clients who have trusted the hospital with their pets for years. We are also welcoming new patients and focused on strengthening those community relationships while expanding access to high-quality veterinary care.
• We are looking for team members who want to grow with us. People who value teamwork, communication, accountability, client education, and excellent patient care. Whether you are an experienced veterinary professional or looking for an environment where you can continue developing your skills, Brookfield offers an opportunity to become part of a hospital with an established foundation and an exciting future ahead.
• We are growing our team and building toward the next chapter of the hospital, creating an excellent opportunity for veterinary professionals who want to contribute their ideas, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact on both the practice and the community we serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Qualifications (Required)

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years' experience in a veterinary environment, successfully performing all of the duties of this position
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• At least 3 years of experience as a Veterinary Assistant.

Schedule: Monday to Saturday (Day Shift)

Pay Range: $21.06$25.74 USD

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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