Job Description

About the Job:

The Veterinarian (DVM) Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of a pet hospital. The assistant provides essential support to the veterinarian and ensures the animals' well-being and the client's satisfaction. The ideal candidate has knowledge of basic veterinary care and can effectively relay information to clients in kind and concise manner.

Berkeley Animal Hospital is a privately owned clinic in Berkeley. We are seeking a full-time veterinary assistant to help our owner/ medical director with day to day needs. This is more of an administrative job, but there may be times when helping comfort a pet during an exam or treatment is needed. 

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About You:

• Uphold ethics and promote a culture that is positive and thoughtful.
• Passionate about veterinary medicine and animal well-being.
• Ability to give feedback to management and not partake in workplace gossip.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism when interacting with patients, clients, and coworkers.
• Maintain proper documentation and medical records as required by law.
• Comfortable using multiple digital platforms (i.e., Windows, Microsoft, Gmail, and Google Drive). Our software is Idexx Neo, a cloud platform, and we will train you if you have not used this program before.

Job duties include:

Administrative Support:

• Scheduling Procedures: Surgeries, ultrasounds, and including appointments.
• Correspondence: Handle incoming and outgoing communication, including emails, phone calls, and mail.
• Documentation: Maintain and organize patient records, medical histories, and other essential documents.
• Billing: Assist with invoicing, processing payments, and managing financial records.

Client Interaction:

• Client Communication: Communicate with clients about appointments, procedures, and follow-up care.
• Education: Provide pet care, nutrition, and preventive measures information.

Medical Assistance:

• Preparation: Prepare examination rooms and surgical areas for procedures, ensuring all necessary tools and supplies are available.
• Support During Procedures: Assist the veterinarian during examinations, treatments, and surgeries.

Animal Care:

• Basic Care: Provide primary care for animals.
• Medication Administration: Administer medications and treatments as directed by the veterinarian.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three years related experience and training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous Veterinary experience: 2 years or more.
• Previous Client service experience: 2 years or more.

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Enthusiastic and highly reliable.
• People-oriented, Team-oriented & Detail-oriented.
• Adaptable/flexible.
• Autonomous/Independent.
• Able to provide a long-term commitment.

Job Types: Full-time (Pay hourly based on experience).

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement plan.
• Health insurance.
• PTO.
• Employee discount.

About Berkeley Animal Hospital:

We are a newly constructed and privately owned small animal clinic. Our 3000-square-foot facility has five exam rooms, a large treatment area, a dental suite, a surgery suite, and Free warming cages. We have two full-time doctors, who offer acupuncture and have on-call specialists in internal medicine, cardiology, and surgery.

We are a newly constructed and privately owned small animal clinic. We have a 3000 square foot facility with 5 exam rooms, a large treatment area, dental suite, surgery suite, and Fear Free warming cages. We offer acupuncture and have on call specialists that include: internal medicine, cardiology, and surgery.

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