Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine

Job overview

Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine. This is an onsite role in Middletown, CT. The salary is $19.50-$22.00 / hour dependent on experience. Pieper Veterinary is a VECCS Level I Certified Hospital. This role supports the Internal Medicine department by assisting veterinarians and technicians with patient care, procedures, and client communication. Responsibilities include animal handling, basic surgery preparation, and maintaining a high standard of care in a dynamic specialty environment.

What you'll do

• Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques to sterilize various instruments and materials.
• Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized procedures used in the full variety of treatments to make preparations and provide tableside assistance.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services.
• This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.

What we're looking for

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience

Phlebotomy. Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests. Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment. Knowledge of sterilization techniques to sterilize various instruments and materials. Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized procedures used in the full variety of treatments to make preparations and provide tableside assistance. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services. This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.

Skills & competencies

veterinary assistant

internal medicine

middletown ct

pieper veterinary

full time

animal health

veterinary medicine

specialty care

client care

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

About the employer

Pieper Veterinary is hiring for this role. Industry: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors). Sector: 31.