Veterinary Assistant

Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.  At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our diverse environment means you’ll work with friendly, talented, experienced veterinarians in a family focused practice.  As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.   Veterinary Assistant  Animal Hospital of Old Saybrook in Old Saybrook, CT   $18.00-$20.00 an hour (based on experience)   WHAT YOU’LL DO     Demonstrate excellent customer service with clients via phone and in-person   Answers telephone calls quickly, efficiently, and in a professional and friendly manner using a multi-line system   Warmly greets clients   Prepares patient files   Receives and relays client correspondence and updates client financial records   Answers client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures   Educates clients, answer general questions about treatments, laboratory tests, and explaining administration of medications   Admits patients and handles medical records entries accurately   Prepares client invoices for services performed   Handles payment transactions   Receives and relays telephone, fax, and email messages accurately and promptly   Executing treatment orders   Keeping cages clean and sanitized   Walking, feeding and picking up after patients   Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, mopping, taking out garbage etc.)   Restraining animals   Collecting urine samples   Run in-house labs   Taking radiographs   Performing blood draws   Filling prescribed medications   BENEFITS    Our Comprehensive benefit package includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance  401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment  Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling  Continuing education allowance and professional development support  Mental Health Resources  Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave  Perks for Your Pets Too! Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them: Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products  Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing  Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods  Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner  REQUIREMENTS      1 plus year veterinary experience or education    Team-oriented   Ability to multi-task   Ability to lift 50 pounds   Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people   Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.   Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.    Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.    Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.  Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/   Where uncommon support partners with joy.