<p>Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Borador Animal Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team.</p> <p>At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our fun-loving environment means you'll work on a collaborative, family-like team. It's the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves - and that's just the beginning. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.</p> <p>Borador Animal Hospital is a beautiful, spacious, well-established, two doctor practice located on the Vermont border in Upstate New York. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service to our clients. We are family focused and fully dedicated to providing a lifetime of compassionate care to our patients. Borador Animal Hospital is a certified Cat Friendly Practice and the team has completed the Fear Free Certification Program. Each team member contributes daily to supporting each other and our mission statement and core values. These efforts are valued by our clients and have contributed to the growth and success of the practice over the past 30 years. https://boradoranimalhospital.com/</p> <p>Veterinary Assistant</p> <p>Borador Animal Hospital in Salem, NY</p> <p>$16.00 per hour</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO</p> <p>Executing treatment orders</p> <p>Performing blood draws</p> <p>Collecting urine samples</p> <p>Administering medications - PO, IM, SQ, SL, IV</p> <p>Keeping cages clean and sanitized</p> <p>Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals</p> <p>Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)</p> <p>Calculating medications mg/kg</p> <p>Creating a dosing schedule from the DVM orders</p> <p>Communicating with clients via phone and in-person</p> <p>Taking Radiographs, CBC, Chem, LYTES, Perform and read urinalysis</p> <p>Restraining animals</p> <p>Outpatient procedures</p> <p>Filling prescribed medications</p> <p>BENEFITS</p> <p>We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential - both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world's longest belly rub and ear massage combined:</p> <p>Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage</p> <p>401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service</p> <p>Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance</p> <p>Employee Ruff-erral Program</p> <p>Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits</p> <p>Company-paid life and AD&D insurance</p> <p>Short-term and long-term disability</p> <p>Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance</p> <p>Mental Health Resources</p> <p>Company-paid bonding leave</p> <p>Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance</p> <p>Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)</p> <p>Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director</p> <p>Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing</p> <p>Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:</p> <p>Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products</p> <p>Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing</p> <p>Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods</p> <p>Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor</p> <p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>1 plus year veterinary experience or education</p> <p>Team-oriented</p> <p>Ability to multi-task</p> <p>Ability to lift 50 pounds</p> <p>Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.</p>