Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistants

Location: Kanab UT (relocation assistance may be available)

Hiring Range: This positions hiring range is anticipated to start at $22.50 per hour depending on experience plus great benefits!

Position Summary: Veterinary Assistants support high quality medical care for animals in Best Friends lifesaving and veterinary programs. They are responsible for daily activities in the veterinary department. Veterinary assistants act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Societys no-kill mission and organizational success. Assistants may receive intensive assignments in a particular program based on organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table. Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity kindness and positive influence with each other our visitors and volunteers as well as to the animals every day. This includes listening being present being supportive of others and demonstrating compassion and curiosity in conflict.
• Perform basic medical care in support of the veterinarians and technicians including but not limited to medicating vaccinating subcutaneous fluids and microchipping under the direction of a veterinarian; have knowledge of sterile techniques and basic knowledge of surgical instruments.
• Maintain a clean and disinfected working environment maintain controlled substances logs accurately enter and maintain patient and client medical data.
• Support empower and enable volunteers and foster parents with the goal of utilizing volunteers to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; support client communications including aftercare and emergency support.
• Provide basic care such as feeding cleaning walking and socialization for animals temporarily housed or transported within Lifesaving Center vehicles buildings or facilities.
• Work collaboratively with Best Friends team members in all areas of operations to achieve veterinary services and organizational lifesaving goals; follow Best Friends policies procedures and task lists for daily lifesaving outcome assignments including accurate and timely communications work completion data entry and recordkeeping.
• Maintain a safe workplace value and model safe work practices adhering to organizational safety practices and rules and communicating to leadership about unsafe practices and conditions.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of one year experience working with animals providing basic veterinary care preferred and an interest in veterinary medicine.
• Customer-centric non-judgmental approach to engaging with adopters partners visitors volunteers and colleagues; familiarity and comfort with a conversational adoption process.
• Ability to work with leash kennel walk and handle cats and dogs including those with health and/or behavior conditions/concerns; basic ability to identify and speak to medical and behavioral characteristics of dogs and cats.
• Strong interpersonal skills a team player personable professional and able to get along with people from different backgrounds as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Abilityto work in a fast-paced environment withwell-developedorganization skillsto juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Resourceful get-it-done attitude; initiative to assist in any area or process; problem solving seeking answers independently and enthusiastically; flexibility to persist until goals are achieved.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; familiarity with shelter software/animal management software or desire to learn.

Physical Requirements:

• Routinely lift 40 pounds and perform daily strenuous activity including but not limited to lifting carrying reaching stooping squatting cleaning and bending.
• Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time including typing sitting walking arm and hand motion.
• Work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Exposure to dogs cats and other animals of all sizes temperaments and medical status.
• Valid drivers license meeting Best Friends Animal Societys driver qualification standards; ability to travel including overnight stays when needed.
• Daily hours and days of the week may vary according to the needs of the department schedule; position includes weekends nights and holiday work.

*During the selection process candidates may be asked to participate in an onsite working interview.

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color religion ancestry national origin sex sexual orientation age disability marital status or domestic partner status.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by Best Friends Animal Society.