Emergency Veterinary Assistant, VERC

Veterinary Assistant

The Veterinary Emergency Referral Center in Pensacola, FL is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our outstanding Emergency team!

Compensation: $15 - $17, based on skills and experience

Anticipated Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends

Days & Overnight shifts available

7am-7pm or 7pm-7am

Benefits:

• CE Allowance
• Uniform Allowance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Pet Discount
• 401k
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• And more!

About You: You are an individual with a cheerful outlook, a collaborator that genuinely loves people and their pets and want to make an exceptional difference in the lives of patients and their families. You can adapt to the individual needs of each patient and are looking for a friendly, fun, compassionate team environment and place a high value on continuing to enhance your knowledge and skill set. You enjoy interacting and building relationships with clients, understand the importance of clear & effective communication, and are committed to outstanding client service and exceptional patient care.

Requirements for the Role:

• Minimum of 1 year working as a veterinary assistant, preferably in emergency medicine.
• An understanding and experience with basic veterinary assistant knowledge, including restraint with obtaining radiographs, induction and recovery of anesthesia, and all aspects of patient care.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures, surgical instruments, excellent aseptic technique, cleaning, sterilizing (steam and gas), wrapping, and storing surgical instruments.
• Attention to detail, with strong communication skills with both clients and team members, and the ability to multi-task and work well in a high-volume, busy practice.
• Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus.

VERC is a fast-paced and high intensity emergency and specialty veterinary hospital, with seven emergency doctors and three board certified specialists.

Our team values top quality medicine and works hard to stay on top of the latest advances in veterinary technology and encourages continual growth in all roles. Our team is committed to educating our clients on how to keep their pets healthy year-round and prioritizes treating each patient with loving care. We pride ourselves in providing high quality medicine, with access to state-of-the-art equipment and performing a wide range of procedures.

Apply today and experience an environment where team members want to see you succeed and be the best assistant you can be!

Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.

Pensacola, FL