Como Park Animal Hospital 24 Hour Care is seeking an experienced Assistant for a Full-Time position. We are part of a privately-owned 24-hour AAHA-accredited animal hospital, which provides primary care during the days (8-8 Mon-Friday & 8-2 on weekends), and urgent/emergency care 24/7, overnights, weekends and holidays. This position includes OVERNIGHT shifts. Hours would be 3 days per week, from 8pm-8am. Shifts will include some weekends and some holidays (with holiday pay at 1.5 x your hourly rate).
Our patients include dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pocket pets and other exotics.
Level: Intermediate
DUTIES
Our Assistants:
- Assist Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians with appointments and procedures relating to inpatient and outpatient care
- Obtain medical histories and perform accurate record keeping
- Are proficient in phlebotomy
- Prepare samples for diagnostics (extensive in house lab suite, digital radiology, ultrasound)
- Assist in administering medications under the supervision of a technician
- Occasional surgical preparation and supervised anesthesia monitoring
- Keep the hospital clean and sanitary
- Assist CSRs with phones and scheduling appointments when needed
- and more!
There is room for further development and training for this position beyond the responsibilities listed to learn new skills and responsibilities involved in animal care.
REQUIREMENTS
You must:
- Have at least 1 year of veterinary work experience
- Be able to work independently and in a team
- Have attention to detail, especially cleaning
- Have basic cat and dog handling and restraint skills
- Be able and willing to work overnights and weekend shifts
- Be able to lift 35 lbs., to be on your feet for hours at a time, and spend a good amount of time in front of a computer screen
- Have good communication skills and be able to think on your feet in unusual situations
As a plus, it would be great if you:
- Have Cornerstone experience, or other EMR
- Have exotics care / handling experience
- Have veterinary urgent care / overnight experience
BENEFITS
Full-Time employees receive a generous benefits package, including:
- PTO (within the first year)
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with the hospital paying majority of premiums)
- Supplemental insurance options available (e.g. - disability, hospitalization, life insurance options)
- 401k with matching
- Uniform allowance
- Continuing Education allowance
- Generous pet care discounts for your own pets
On the job training is provided (especially for exotics handling and care, as well as some hospital specific duties.)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Holidays
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saint Paul, MN 55113: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Veterinary: 1 year (Required)
- Urgent Care / ER: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person