Alliance Animal Health
Veterinary Assistant
Company Description

Minutes outside of Austin, Cedar Park Animal Clinic is a well-established practice that has provided comprehensive care to companion animals for over forty-five years. We pride ourselves on delivering professional and courteous service while promoting responsible pet education. Our full range of offerings includes medical, surgical, and dental care. We prioritize giving back to the community, and function as a referral hospital for other local clinics.

We specialize in wellness care, internal medicine, and dentistry. Cedar Park Animal Clinic is proud to offer progressive medicine technology including but not limited to heartworm prevention, parasite control, vaccinations, microchip implantation, and nutritional counseling. Our in-house services are extensive with services in cardiology, ophthalmology, neurology, dermatology, endocrinology, and more. With the latest tools in veterinary technology, we offer a wide range of surgeries (soft tissue, elective, laser, & orthopedic), radiology, therapeutic laser therapy, ultrasound, and endoscopy.

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Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Animal restraint, collection and analysis of lab samples, administration of medications, and effective communication of treatment plans with clients.

Qualifications

We’re looking for:

A high work ethic and positive attitude team memberAbility to arrive on-time and ready to workA minimum of 1-year experience preferredSaturday availabilityExceptional customer service skills and ability to communicate preciselyInterpret medical records and record client history accuratelyKnowledge in preventative care and hospital flowAbility to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe mannerAbility to properly set-up and process laboratory samples and testsA self-starter with the desire to continue to advance one’s knowledge and skillsetAbility to receive in a professional manner constructive feedback to maintain hospital efficiency

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours, including working weekends, evenings and/or holidays.Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request.Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) Employee Assistance Program Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees Paid Bereavement Program Paid Parental Leave Program Competitive Compensation Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)Tuition Assistance Program Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster Career Development Opportunities Referral Bonus Program for most positions! Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc) Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check. Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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Cedar Park, TX