Veterinary Assistant

Department: Veterinary Assistants

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Compensation: $16.00 - $24.00 / hour

Description

Neel Veterinary Hospital is now hiring for full-time veterinary assistants to join our team!

We are searching for individuals with veterinary care experience who are excited to learn, work well on a team, enjoy a fast-paced climate, and place patient care as the most important aspect of their role.  Our 24 hour hospital offers a variety of caseload, including exotic patients. This role would be for our general practice department. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Patient handling and restraint
• Medication administration & filling prescriptions
• Assisting other team members and our Veterinarians, as needed
• Venipuncture and administering drugs (IV, SQ, Oral) 
• Assists with radiographic procedures 
• Perform diagnostic blood, urine, and fecal testing  
• Admitting and discharging patients

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• High school diploma or GED required
• Preferred have at least 1 year of veterinary medicine experience in emergency medicine
• Proficient in triage and multi tasking in high stressful situations 
• Must be a bright, friendly, and effective communicator in order to communicate with clients, visitors, veterinarians, and other hospital staff. (It’s okay if you talk to animals, too!)
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move freely for extended periods of time 
• Must be able to lift 50 squirming pounds
• Must be able to work in a veterinary environment with exposure to infection or contagious diseases

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedules
• 401K with company match
• Career development and training