Veterinary Assistant Job at Lake City Animal Health & Wellness Ctr, Warsaw, IN

  • Lake City Animal Health & Wellness Ctr
  • Warsaw, IN

Job Description

Company Description

Lake City Animal Health and Wellness Center is a full-service community animal hospital. Our goal is to provide high quality veterinary service in a personable and accommodating manner by consistently focusing on accurate diagnostics, effective communication, compassionate treatment of animals, and client education.

Lake City Animal Health & Wellness Center offers many veterinary services including Wellness exams, Surgery, Onsite Laboratory, Radiology, Dermatology, Intensive Care, Vaccinations, Microchipping, Behavioral Counseling, Nutritional Counseling, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Pain Management, and much more!

Our practice is located in Warsaw, Indiana, known as the "Orthopedic Capital of the World" for its many long-standing orthopedic device manufacturers that call the city home. Warsaw is about 2 hours southeast of Chicago, IL in the northeast section of Indiana. Whether you're into history, outdoor lakes and beach adventures, dining or culture, Warsaw has something for everyone. Higher educational opportunities are available at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University-South Bend and Indiana Wesleyan University. The downtown area is also very busy with an award winning craft brewery and multiple restaurants! Come check us out - we're confident you'll love it and want to stay. 

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Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you're looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you'll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

We're looking for:

  • An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
  • Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
  • Must be able to properly restrain pets.
  • Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
  • Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.
Additional Information

Pay Range: $18-$19 per hour

We offer our staff:

  • Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
  • Paid Bereavement Program
  • Paid Parental Leave Program
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
  • Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
  • Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.

*Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit .

 

 

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $18 - $19 Hourly

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time

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