Veterinary Technician Assistant

Description

Points East Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina is currently seeking a Technician Assistant to join a strong team of ER doctors as we expand and grow in our beautiful 7,000 square foot facility.

Why Points East Veterinary Emergency Hospital

Points East Veterinary Emergency Hospital has provided after-hours small animal emergency care to the Fayetteville region for over 30 years. Serving over 40 referring hospitals, PEVEH continues to grow and has much potential. We benefit from having three sister emergency hospitals, each located less than two hours from Fayetteville. Our ER family loves to share ideas, inventory (who has a unit of pRBCs to spare?), staff, and protocols.

Fayetteville is North Carolina’s fifth-largest city and the home of Fort Liberty and Pope Air Force Base. Fayetteville, and its surrounding region, is experiencing significant retail and residential growth as more families make the area home. Fayetteville is known for its art culture, military history and influence, historic downtown, museums, diversity, good food, and friendly people. Metropolitan Raleigh, the beaches of Wilmington, and the golf courses of Pinehurst are all just a short drive away.

Ideal Candidate:

• Naturally possesses a strong work ethic and seeks responsibility and progress.

• Gets excited about business process improvement.

• Takes responsibility for work and completes work accurately and timely.

• Always looking to make processes more efficient and effective.

• Willing to listen and try new things and other people’s ideas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Client communication

• Animal restraint

• Following opening/closing procedures for hospital

• Performing routine cleaning

• Loading exam rooms

• Bathing

• Minimal front desk duties

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals,

gas anesthetics, and unpleasant odors.

• Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in

emotionally charged / challenging situations.

• Ability to provide high quality customer service embodying a yes culture for clients.

• Ability to work effectively with computers, software, and electronics.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Physical ability to handle and restrain animals

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat most of the workday

• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to

40 pounds with or without accommodation

Perks and benefits include:

• A choice between two medical plans, dental and vision.
• 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
• Life insurance for yourself, spouse and eligible dependents available
• Paid time off / holidays
• Short-term disability, supplemental critical illness and accident plans.
• Uniform allowance
• Employee assistance program

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.