Veterinary Assistant - Surgery

Welcome to Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (AESC)! We are a 24/7 Emergency Care Veterinary Hospital with 7 different Specialties. AESC Team is growing, and we are seeking motivated, positive and compassionate individuals to join our team. Our Nursing staff is essential and important to us, just as the care they provide to the pets and clients in our community. We are offering competitive wages, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive environment with an empathic and positive Management team. We are looking for a Surgical Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

**This position is expected to work Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Schedules are subject to change based on the needs of the Hospital and Department. Training days/hours TBD.**

*This position will pay $18-$23 hourly DOE*

Overall Responsibility: Surgical Assistants provide excellent technical skills and a strong knowledge of surgical procedures in vet medicine. Assisting doctors and technicians in the specialty departments with patient exams, procedures, and keeping detailed records during hospitalization. A Surgery Assistant must have excellent communication skills with all hospital team members and be focused on providing quality patient care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide care for animals as needed pre and post-op per the surgeons and technicians.
• Blood draws
• Hospitalized patient treatments
• Admitting patients for surgery
• Scrubbing into surgeries
• Clean, organize and maintain the pack-n-prep area. Including putting together and wrapping surgical packs, cleaning and organizing instruments, prep and maintenance of sterilizers.
• Maintain cleanliness of all operating rooms, flipping and cleaning between surgeries.
• Help restrain animals when needed
• Keep the pack n prep area stocked at all times, keep the OR's stocked at all times. Including pass-through and recovery areas.
• Lab work: PT/PTT, EPOC, Blood Typing, CBC, Chemistry
• Other duties as directed

Minimum Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent required. At least 1 year of veterinary experience required.

Preferred Requirements: Strong technical skills to provide excellent and efficient patient care. Ability to multitask and anticipate needs. Excellent communication skills in all areas including clients, staff, and leadership. Exceptional work ethic and positive attitude. Ability to adhere to strict attendance policies. Ability to handle fluctuation caseload and emergency situations.

Physical Requirements: This job is physically active and requires frequent bending, standing, routine lifting and restraining of animals that exceed 50lbs.

Benefits: Health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) w/matching, employee assistance program, annual continuing education (CE) hours, annual CE allowance, uniform allowance, shift differential pay, paid sick days, paid time off, paid bereavement days, holiday premium pay, on-call incentives, license reimbursement, referral program.

How and when to apply: Apply online. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 3rd.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.