Description

Veterinary Assistant - Treatment

Full-Time

Rochester, New York

Animal Hospital of Pittsford is looking for a Treatment Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community. At Animal Hospital of Pittsford, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As a Treatment Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Experience in a veterinary setting highly preferred
• Animal husbandry experience required

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.

• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.

• Monitor patient behaviors such as eating and drinking, as well as identifying potential problems to a supervisor or veterinarian

• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.

• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.

• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.

• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Care for medically boarded pets, including daily treatments such as administering oral medications and walks outside

• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

About the Hospital

Animal Hospital of Pittsford is a general practice and urgent care located in Rochester, NY focusing on primary and emergent care for canines, felines, exotics and pocket pets. Our hospital has a unique workflow and a loyal client base. We pride ourselves on open communication and great medicine.

Benefits - our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay

• 401(k) with employer match

• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health

• Paid parental leave

• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet

• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care

• Personalized care for every family-forming journey

• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses

• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts

• Student loan management tools and assistance

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers. We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

You’ll Thrive With Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU

• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.

• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $15.50 - $18/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.