Veterinary Assistant

Description

Casco Bay Veterinary Hospital is looking for a dedicated and passionate Veterinary Assistant to join their growing team into their newly renovated and expanded space!

Key Responsibilities:

• Executing treatment orders 
• Performing blood draws
• Collecting urine samples – void, express, cystocentesis
• Administering medications – PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV
• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
• Calculating medications mg/kg
• Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
• Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis
• Restraining animals
• Outpatient procedures
• Filling prescribed medications

Requirements:

• 1 year veterinary experience will be given preference
• Team-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

About us: Casco Bay Veterinary Hospital is conveniently located on Brighton Ave in beautiful Portland, Maine! We have an amazing team; from the warm and knowledgeable support staff to the combined 70 years of experience from our veterinarians, we strive to make each visit as easy and comfortable as possible for our pet patients and their human families.  We’ve recently expanded our clinic to include a state-of-the-art dental suite, an additional secluded treatment area, specific quiet room for sensitive appointments, brand new staff break area, and more!

A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose-driven team placing 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 all our employees.  After all, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals. 

What else do we have to offer? At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession with the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:

• Sign on bonus up to $2,500
• Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4^th and 5^th%
• Generous paid time off to ensure a healthy work/life balance
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability, voluntary life insurance available
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• IDEXX diagnostic fees for personal pets covered
• Personal pet care discounts
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.

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/