Premier Veterinary Group in Chicago is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our outstanding team!

About Us: Premier Veterinary Group's believes that all veterinarians, pets and pet owners deserve premier experiences. Everything we do reflects this belief. We commit ourselves to acting with respect, honor and dignity toward our clients, colleagues and each other.

Veterinary Assistants typically work 3/12 hour or 4/9 hour shifts per week. However, we try to be flexible and accommodates the needs of our staff.

Benefits of Working at PVG Chicago:

Compensation is based on experience and skill level. $15.75 - $18.50/hr. Full-time benefits include pet insurance, health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous CE allowance.

Veterinary Assistant Responsibilities:

• Perform basic animal restraint and provide basic animal husbandry
• Possess a working knowledge of hygiene between patients
• Knowledge of basic record keeping procedures
• Trim nails and remove sutures and staples
• Aseptically handle fluid lines while walking dogs
• Recognize the need for help and contact the appropriate staff member
• Properly use the 24-hour treatment sheet and treatment board by observing, monitoring and documenting patients for safety, health and behavioral problems
• Administer Sub-Q fluids and oral medications
• Ensure proper stocking of medical supplies and janitorial needs
• Demonstrates an ability and awareness to keep hospital areas clean and neat, maintain a safe and clean work environment including but not limited to the cleanliness of laundry, floors and cages
• Required to maintain client and patient confidentiality
• Meet or exceed performance standards for work quality and productivity
• Meet or exceed expectations for attendance and punctuality

Skills and Experience:

• A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
• Demonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projects
• Self-Motivator: Ability to work efficiently and effectively, proactive with approach
• Communicator: Successful communication is essential with all clients and stakeholders, considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings and capabilities of different people in different situations
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Understands linkages between department’s needs and the organization’s needs.

Educational Requirements:

• High School education or equivalent
• 1 years’ experience of related job experience

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.

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