Veterinary Assistant / Tech Job at Santa Clara Animal Hospital

Santa Clara Animal Hospital Eugene, OR 97404

At Santa Clara Animal Hospital we provide care to cats, dogs, birds, hedgehogs, ducks, turtles, rabbits, hamsters, ferrets, chickens...you name it we care for them! We have a great team that thoroughly loves what we do. We are a fast paced six doctor practice that will fully utilize your skills and knowledge. We offer competitive wages, vision/dental/medical insurance with small co-pay, 401k, paid vacation, etc.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This role supports the doctors in providing high quality patient care and excellent client service. More specifically, they are responsible for obtaining baseline medical information, performing routine procedures, and assisting with surgery.

This is a full time position; scheduled days and hours may vary based on hospital need. Overtime and weekend work is possible. This position requires standing for long periods of time and some heavy lifting may be involved.

Client Service:

· Maintains a professional and calm demeanor with all clients.

· Greets the client and patient and helps ensure an orderly transition

· Acts as an intermediary between the doctor and the client, responsible for tasks such as client follow-up phone calls after a visit or surgery.

· Clearly and accurately explains all services, procedures, and treatments.

· Recommends routine treatments and educates the client appropriately.

· Provides the client with all appropriate educational materials.

· Updates patient files accurately and in a timely fashion to allow for an efficient client check-out process.

· Notes any recommended products or services in the chart and communicates these with the Client Care Representatives.

Patient Examination:

· Demonstrates and utilizes proper restraining techniques.

· Reads and accurately interprets the patient chart.

· Obtains and records baseline medication information.

· Performs cursory examinations, including assessment of the eyes, ears, and teeth.

· Completes routine procedures such as nail trims, ear cleaning, and anal gland expression.

· Completes all necessary updates to the patient chart, specifically the treatment sheet (travel/circle sheet).

· Utilizes the hospital computer system to enter appropriate products and services from the treatment sheet (This responsibility may be shared with the Client Care Representatives).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Santa Clara Animal Hospital to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran. Thank you for applying with Santa Clara Animal Hospital.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Experience:

  • Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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