Clinics Veterinary Assistant

The role

The Clinics Veterinary Assistant works alongside veterinarians and veterinary technicians to care for patients. Duties include helping with exams, blood sampling, catheter placement and point of care lab tests.

What you will do

• Provide excellent care and keep AMC patients clean and comfortable
• Assist with emergency patients
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers and discharges
• Facilitate patient visits
• Keep accurate records and enter data
• Report changes in patient behavior and voids to doctors and technicians
• Maintain good working relationships between departments
• Help during patient exams, blood sampling, catheter placement and point of care lab tests

Required qualifications

• Ability to lift and restrain animals weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with a high level of initiative
• Good organizational, multi-tasking and communication skills
• Ability to stay composed in stressful and emergency situations
• Ability to follow detailed protocols
• Neatly and correctly complete paperwork
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Flexibility to work shifts

Nice to have

• Approved Veterinary Assistant or equivalent certificate

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• 50% discount on veterinary care
• 403b matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• May be eligible for the Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit employer
• Career ladder to advanced positions such as surgical instrument assistant and patient care assistant
• Externship hours for accredited veterinary technology programs

Before you apply

• An Approved Veterinary Assistant or equivalent certificate is a plus but not required

About the company

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center was founded in 1910 and is the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital. It has a team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties in Manhattan.