Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital is expanding our specialty services and is looking for a Full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency Department.

　　Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital is working to re-imagine our Veterinary Care teams by investing in our people with updated compensation, evolving our schedules to help support our care teams and our communities and building robust development paths to help our team members grow their careers. Join us in re-imagining veterinary care.

　　Our new pay ranges are designed to support our employees professionally and personally with the goal of allowing them to build a career in the industry. This role starts at $20/ hour.

　　Schedule:

　　We typically schedule three 12-hour shifts.

　　Shifts can be 7a - 7p; 7p - 7a, and the occasional 10a - 10p or 2p - 2a

　　Overnight/weekend availability is required.

　　About the Job: As a Veterinary Assistant you will be responsible for:

　　Animal restraint during procedures

　　Basic animal husbandry for inpatients

　　Record keeping

　　Nail trims and suture/staple removal 

　　Qualifications:

　　Candidates will have a minimum of 1 year of experience in veterinary medicine.

　　Basic knowledge of animal restraint is required.

　　Candidates must know how to perform proper hygiene between patients and know how to aseptically handle fluid lines while walking dogs.

　　The right candidate will have a strong desire to work in a busy team environment and a commitment to developing long-term working relationships with colleagues, clients and the community.  

　　Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills. This caring professional will ensure a positive and friendly environment at all times.

　　Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support the team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of clients and other employees.

　　Benefits of Working at Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital:

　　Compensation is based on experience and skill level. Full-time benefits include health with an optional 100% employer paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous continuing education allowance.

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