Veterinary Assistant Long Island Spay and Neuter | Medford, NY At Long Island Spay and Neuter, we celebrate and respect our patients as part of the family. Whether our patients wag or purr, our team is compassionate and knowledgeable in all aspects of patient care. Our doctors and support staff understand the responsibilities and the expenses of maintaining a happy, healthy pet(s) in today's economy. Therefore, we work with our clients as a team dedicated to supplying the professional and affordable care they are searching for. Our team is experienced in a wide range of veterinary care, from traditional health services, to emergency care, and assisting the efforts of rescue organizations. Our practice is designed to assist in all aspects of preventative care for young, healthy pets; early detection and treatment of issues in aging pets, and complete surgical intervention as necessary during their lifetime. We offer a variety of advanced diagnostics for our patients including digital radiographs, dental procedures and in house lab work. We also partner with outside laboratories and surgical specialists to assist in providing any advanced care a patient may need. It is our primary goal to practice the highest quality medicine and surgical care with an emphasis on compassion, client education and affordability.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
- Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
- Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
- Performs departmental housekeeping duties.*
- Admits and discharges patients.*
- Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
- Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
- Administering medications to patients as needed.*
- Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*
- Other duties as assigned.
*Denotes an Essential Function
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including: - Competitive base pay between $16-26 per hour; pay rate is commensurate with experience
- Revenue share bonus program
- Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match
- Paid time off
- Free continuing education
- Mental health support
- And more!