Join the ABC Veterinary Hospital Pacific Beach Team

Description

We are a family-owned hospital with caring and supportive staff members, practicing high-quality medicine, and a fast-paced clinic, but attention to detail and client care are our top priorities! We have fun, love our patients, and love our place of work. Small Animal Veterinary Hospital in Pacific Beach is seeking a Veterinary Receptionist for a part-time employee to join our team! Weekday shifts with rotating Saturdays required. We are looking for excellent client service skills, exceptional communication skills, and someone who is compassionate, reliable, calm, professional, and has a positive attitude.

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Answering phones, reviewing medical records, booking appointments, answering client questions
• Greeting clients and their pets (cats and dogs), welcoming them to our practice, and managing traffic flow.
• Checking clients out, explaining medications, diets, and vaccination schedules, and scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Answering questions regarding products and services, including educating clients on general animal husbandry and non-medical pet care (i.e., heartworm prevention, housebreaking, and flea & tick control).
• Doing daily call-backs and client emails as requested
• Sending records to specialists/other hospitals or requesting records.
• Hospital maintenance (including removal of animal waste) and ensuring that the facility is neat and clean at all times—both inside and outside.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Job Requirements:

Previous Veterinary hospital experience required.

Benefits:

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person

Experience:

Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)

Description

We are looking for a Veterinary Technician to join our team. The job of a veterinary technician is to offer support to our doctors, provide a Fear Free experience for our patients, and assist with educating clients about their pets’ medical needs. It is expected of our technicians to be able to perform duties such as blood draws, IV Catheter placement, surgical monitoring, basic technical work, client education/communication, and great attention to detail.

Performance Expectations:

• Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients
• Dependable and arrives at the shift in a timely manner, and is committed to upholding the core values and mission of the hospital
• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks
• Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
• Can prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas
• Can proficiently restrain pets even when large, difficult, or fractious FEAR FREE CERTIFIED A PLUS
• Can place an IV catheter using sterile technique
• Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain them to clients
• Knows all common preventative medicines and can explain their use to clients
• Has deeper knowledge of common medical conditions and their treatments
• Understands usage, knows the dosage, and common side effects for commonly used prescription drugs, and can readily explain them to the clients
• Gives SQ, IM, and IV injections
• Can prepare and read skin cytology, skin scrape, and ear cytology
• Can handle clients’ medical questions with confidence and direct them to veterinarians when appropriate
• Can explain necessary follow-up and home care instructions
• Can effectively position for and perform image capture of radiographs for basic/routine studies
• Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients
• Knows common diseases and how they are transmitted
• Admit patients following hospital policy and doctors’ written orders
• Discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well-groomed and in a medically appropriate state
• Work well with all employees and ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the practice philosophy

Job Requirements:

1 year minimum experience, Controlled Substance Permit Required.

Benefits:

We are looking for someone to work 4 10-hour shifts or 5 8-hour shifts (depending on our needs), with a Saturday shift required (though may rotate with other technicians). We offer Medical Benefits, Dental, Vision, 401(k), CE Reimbursement, and Scrub Reimbursement.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift or 10-hour shift, depending on need
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Saturdays required

Healthcare setting:

Clinic

Experience:

Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)