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Veterinary Assistant

AT Banfield Pet Hospital
Banfield Pet Hospital

Veterinary Assistant

Ellicott City, MD

The Veterinary Assistant supports the veterinarians and veterinary technicians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.

• Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's and veterinary technician's productivity. Communicate with veterinarian, veterinary technicians and all other associates to maintain the flow of patients.

• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing or preparing procedures that do not require veterinarian or veterinary technician assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets as allowed in the state practice acts.

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• Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, hospital services and other issues.

• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.

• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.

• Assist with surgery as applicable.

• Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts and as outlined in the NAVTA guidelines for veterinary assistant skills and duties.

• Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.

• Other job duties as assigned.

CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE (CAN DO)

• Ability to multi-task- Manages multiple tasks at one time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.

• Communication skills - Reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary. Correctly spells commonly used English words and job specific terms. Demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Organizational ability - Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments. Is very orderly and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into order.

• Problem solving skills - Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems. Translates problems into practical solutions.

• Client service skills - Consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service. Gains and shows personal satisfaction from delivering great service.

• Intellectual ability - Accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or diagram format. Can provide directions.

• Mathematical ability - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate, ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement.

• Computer skills - Comfortably and confidently.

Client-provided location(s): Ellicott City, MD, USA
Job ID: banfield-R-159229
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Professional Coaching
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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