*Sign On Bonus* Overnight Veterinary Assistant

Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers, New York is looking for full-time and part-time experienced Overnight Veterinary Assistants for our ER/ICU department who are looking to join a fast paced, forward thinking hospital.  You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families by directly contributing to outstanding patient care.

Our Veterinary Assistants are the Licensed Veterinary Technician’s primary medical support and works with the LVT to complete all tasks required by the veterinarian.  The Veterinary Assistant directly assists their team with animal restraint and handling, basic medical tasks, and client interactions.

Schedule

Three 12-hour shifts(full-time) 8pm-8am

Compensation:

$18-$22 depending on experience

Shift Differential

Overnights: Base +$3

Weekends: Base +$2

***SIGN ON BONUS!!!!!!***

Offering $1,000 sign on bonus for full-time*

Physical Requirements:

Able to be active: sitting, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, and crouching for extended periods of time

Able to work well under pressure and at high levels of stress

Able to lift 40 pounds

Essential Responsibilities:

Practice safe patient restraint

Use practice management software to maintain client and patient records

Communicate clearly, calmly and effectively with all clients on the phone and in person

Perform and recognize normal physical exam assessments for canine and feline patients of temperature, heart rate, pulse quality, respiration and mucous membranes.

Provide excellent nursing care including notation of patient status, eliminations, appetite, etc.

Perform all in-house/outside laboratory diagnostics and imaging including CT, MRI, X-Ray, etc.

Troubleshoot errors with In-house laboratory equipment

Clean and maintain equipment and areas as needed

Make and present estimates to clients for diagnostics, treatments, and/or hospitalization

Maintain cleanliness and organization of assigned departments

Communicating with pharmacies in the interest of filling patient prescriptions per veterinarian’s orders

Maintenance of department inventory and participating in scheduled hospital inventory count

Sterile processing skills including maintaining and sterilizing surgical instruments and packs

What you can expect:

A team that feels and functions like a family. We pride ourselves in an open, welcoming work environment where employees can feel safe to learn from their co-workers and seek guidance from a variety of clinicians and specialists.

A learning environment. Senior technicians mentor and guide newer technicians and veterinary assistants to build them to a level of expertise. We work hard to support a learning environment where technicians receive the support to pursue specialty credentials and leadership opportunities. 

Fast pace. We are looking for highly motivated veterinary assistants to join our fast-paced, 24-hour emergency and intensive care team.

What we provide:

Full-Time Benefits Include:

Annual Uniform Allowance

3 Weeks Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave in compliance with NY State

RECOVER Training

Fear Free Training

Holidays worked = DOUBLE PAY!

Medical/Dental/Vision

Short & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401K with Employer Match

GENEROUS Employee Pet Discount – 75%

Tuition Sponsorship and License Reimbursement for those looking to continue their veterinary medicine education and working towards becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician. 

Most importantly, we provide mentorship and growth.