Veterinary Assistant

4 days ago

Lake Echo, Canada Complete Care Hospital for Pets Full time

**Do you LOVE building a bond with people and want to dedicate your time helping pets with their medical needs?**

**Are you in search of a practice truly invested in your career path and advancement of your skills?**

Complete Care Hospital for Pets is an **independently owned** veterinary practice in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia looking for an enthusiastic, upbeat person to join our compassionate, supportive team.

**We enjoy an environment of collaboration and intellectual growth where learning is encouraged and supported by all team members.**Open, honest and approachable management are always available to listen to your concerns and ideas. We pride ourselves on our ability to make each of our clients and their pets feel at home from the moment they walk in the door. Our clients rave about the personal attention they receive and how we cater to their individual needs.

Your responsibilities would primarily involve assisting the veterinarian during appointments including:

- **patient restraint using low stress handling**:

- **client education on health care services needed**:

- **medical record keeping and creating invoices for services performed**:

- **filling prescriptions**:

- **scheduling further appointments**:

- **performing follow up calls to owners checking on a patient’s progress with their treatment/recovery at home.**

You may also be assisting the rest of the medical team with other aspects of patient care and maintaining hospital cleanliness.

We offer full medical, dental, disability coverage, sick days and vacation benefits for you plus generous discounts on veterinary care for your pets. Further benefits include employer matched RRSP contributions and bonuses paid based on team performance.

**Summary**

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will be an integral part of our animal care team, supporting veterinarians in providing high-quality medical care to pets. Your core skills in communication and computer proficiency will facilitate effective interactions with clients and accurate record-keeping. Your ability to handle various tasks, including animal handling and client education, will contribute to a compassionate and efficient environment, ensuring the well-being of our patients and satisfaction of their owners. Join us in making a difference in animal health care.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.00-$19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 - 40 per week

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Veterinary Assistant: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Veterinary Assistant Diploma (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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