Senior Veterinary Assistant, Community Medicine

Summary : Who we are :

Have you ever wondered what happens to cats and dogs whose owners are unable to afford veterinary care We did. The ASPCAs Community Medicine (CM) team provides expert veterinary care to support the welfare of animals and their people through our stationary and mobile veterinary clinics serving the most underserved communities in New York Miami and Los Angeles. We help pet owners overcome barriers to care bringing quality services directly to the communities that need us most and partially or fully subsidizing the cost of basic and preventive care. CM treats people and pets with dignity and respect assisting pet owners in making informed decisions about their pets health and wellbeing regardless of their financial circumstances. When you come to work at the ASPCA you join a team of over 1000 dedicated colleagues with deep knowledge skills and passion for the animals we serve.

What youll do :

The Senior Veterinary Assistant (SVA) Community Veterinary Clinic (CVC) is a vital member of our veterinary medical team. The SVA supports two program functions- spay / neuter surgery and primary pet care- for pet cats and dogs living with their families in ASPCA Focus areas and animals in the care of the rescue community in New York City. Throughout the day SVAs are responsible for client communication assisting the veterinarian and / or veterinary technician animal handling preparing animals for surgery entering medical records and monitoring patients while they are under anesthesia.

What youll get :

• Work / life balance :

paid vacation time to relax

Work Schedule

This is typically a Monday Friday 8 hour schedule with flexibility to work occasionally beyond the scheduled work day and Saturdays approximately once per quarter may be required.

Responsibilities :

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Medical (60%)

Customer Service (30%)

Other (10%)

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values :

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Compensation and Benefits :

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to education training experience location business needs internal equity market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

The target hiring range for this role is $25.00 - $26.44 per hour.

For more information on our benefits offerings can be found here.

The Compensation Team will review internal candidates current compensation to determine if an offer beyond the target hiring range may be applicable.

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Qualifications :

Bilingual (Spanish) Strongly Preferred

Language :

English (Required) Spanish

Education and Work Experience :

GED High School Diploma (Required)

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Veterinary Experience,Animal Care,Basic Math,Animal Husbandry,Veterinary Assistant,Veterinary Technician Experience,Vital Signs Experience,Animal Handling,Animal Restraint,Pet Care,Medical Imaging,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 25 - 26