Veterinary Assistant
Freeport Veterinary Hospital - Freeport, Maine

From the inception of our practice at Freeport Veterinary, we have seen ourselves as a dedicated group of professionals working together to do an excellent job for our clients, patients, and our profession. We attribute our success to our fine staff and the services we offer. One of the strong points of our philosophy is our teamwork attitude and our emphasis on communication. We were the first and one of only two Fear Free certified hospital in Maine, and believe in the delivery of state of the art services to our patients in a caring, compassionate, and humane manner.

We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.*
• Admits and discharges patients.*
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
• Administering medications to patients as needed.*
• Placing catheters and performing blood draws.*
• Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*
• Other duties as assigned.

*Denotes an Essential Function

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Licensed Veterinary Technicians in Maine are welcome to apply.  We are open and willing to train the right candidate.

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay based on experience
• Revenue share bonus program
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA
• 401k with match
• Employee assistance program with a licensed social worker on the team
• Paid time off
• Continuing education through our very own learning institute!
• And more!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location

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