Animalmedicalcenter
Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine
510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
Sponsorship not specified$17k-$22kDetected 9 days ago
Patient CareResearchCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Veterinary assistants play a vital role at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center.
- They work alongside our veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide comfort and care for all our patients.
- Our veterinary assistants help during patient exams, blood sampling, catheter placement, and assist in running point of care laboratory tests.
Responsibilities
- Perform accurate record keeping and data entry
- Maintain excellent working relationships between departments
- With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field.
- A multidisciplinary team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties: With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field.
Requirements
- Ability to lift and restrain animals weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, demonstrating a high level of initiative
- Must have ability to remain composed in stressful and emergency situations
- Must be able to follow detailed protocols
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent
- Flexibility and the ability to accommodate shift work in a hospital that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Must exhibit good organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills
- Must neatly and correctly fill out paperwork as necessary
- Competitive salary
- Generous sign-on bonus $1,000
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- 50% discount on veterinary care
Nice to have
- Approved Veterinary Assistant or equivalent certificate a plus, but not required
Compensation
- This project transformed the hospital's entire 83,000-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art facility unlike any other.
Benefits
- We also offer tuition assistance to employees wanting to continue their educational goals and the ability to earn externship hours for accredited veterinary technology programs.
- We are currently offering a generous sign on bonus for Veterinary Assistant hires.
- A Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care.
- A Hospital in the heart of NYC: AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU.
- Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.
Company info
- Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care.
- Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.
- Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go-to place for complex cases.
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