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Veterinary Assistant

Southern Maine Veterinary Care is looking to add a compassionate and skilled part time Veterinary Technician Assistant to our team.

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our welcoming environment means you’ll have lots of opportunities to build positive relationships with coworkers that make your workdays more fulfilling and enjoyable. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Southern Maine Veterinary Care in Lyman, ME

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Ensure that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable
Help new clients fill out the forms for admission
Ability to effectively communicate and educate clients on general animal husbandry and answer questions as directed by the veterinarian
Present and explain client education materials
Make certain all patients are kept clean and as comfortable as possible
Ability to obtain a complete and accurate medical history, as well as vital signs, within the scope of veterinary technology and under the direction of a doctor
Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor, refraining from making a diagnosis
Understand how to prep animals for minor (non-sterile) and sterile surgery
Draw blood samples. Collect stool and urine samples under the supervision of a doctor and as allowed by state regulations.
Keep medical records accurate and up to date
Make certain entire hospital is clean
Answers telephone calls quickly, efficiently and in a professional and friendly manner using a multi-line system
Prepares client invoices for services performed
Receives and relays telephone, fax, and email messages accurately and promptly

Special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods

REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent
Previous experience in the veterinary industry is not required but strong preferred
Must be reliable and punctual
Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people
The ability to handle stressful situations with grace, compassion and professionalism
Understands different communication styles and modifies their behavior accordingly
Solutions-based, able to handle conflict respectfully and maintain composure amidst busy and constantly changing circumstances

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

Where uncommon support partners with joy.