Bestfriends
Veterinary Assistant
Bentonville, AR · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 26 days ago
Customer SupportAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- They are responsible for daily activities in the veterinary department.
- Veterinary assistants act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society's no-kill mission and organizational success.
- Assistants may receive intensive assignments in a particular program, based on organizational needs.
Responsibilities
- We believe in treating everyone with kindness and compassion, building trust through authenticity and following through on commitments.
- Support, empower and enable volunteers and foster parents with the goal of utilizing volunteers to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; assist with client communications including aftercare and emergency support.
- Deliver superior customer service; communicate (or develop communications) about and maintain knowledge of Best Friends and community partner programs.
- Maintain a safe workplace, value, and model safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and communicating to leadership about unsafe practices and conditions.
Requirements
- Must be able to:
- Strong interpersonal skills, a team player, personable, professional, and able to get along with people from different backgrounds, as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- familiarity with shelter software/animal management software, or desire to learn.
Skills
- A minimum of one year's experience working with animals providing basic veterinary care preferred, and an interest in veterinary medicine.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with well-developed organization skills to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; familiarity with shelter software/animal management software, or desire to learn.
Benefits
- Maintain a clean and disinfected working environment, maintain controlled substances logs, accurately enter and maintain patient and client medical data.
Company info
- We prioritize well-being alongside our mission, fostering strong relationships through open communication and transparent feedback.
- Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture, enriching team dynamics by valuing diverse perspectives.
- By consistently aligning our actions with our Guiding Principles, we strengthen our culture and ensure that our values are lived every day.
Equal opportunity
- Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by Best Friends Animal Society.
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