Veterinary Assistant

Description

Position at Thrive Pet Healthcare

At Crestwood Court Veterinary Clinic, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds : a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources. As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey.

Who we are

At Crestwood Court Vet Clinic, we offer primary and intermediate care for dogs & cats. Our well established 6 DVM practice has been serving the Vancouver community for over 30 years. Our veterinarians and staff provide quality care and great experiences for pets and pet owners through every life stage. As a fully equipped facility, we can offer a wide range of veterinary care that also includes orthopedic surgery with our mobile orthopedic specialist. Crestwood Court Veterinary Clinic has fostered a culture and brisk pace that combines personal growth and uncompromising animal care with fun and hard work!

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities :

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Obtain pertinent health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Perform basic nursing skills such as taking vital signs, performing nail trims, anal gland expression, venipuncture and administering injections.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examination.
• Prepare patient lab samples for in-house and reference lab diagnostic screening.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements :

Ideal candidates will possess a minimum of two years' experience as a veterinary assistant in an animal care facility. We are open Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm, Sat 8-4. A typical work week consists of four, 10-hour shifts which include rotating Saturdays.

You'll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through :

Benefits - our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include :

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate of $20 - $23 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.