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Community Clinic Veterinary Assistant

Seattle Humane • Full-time • Bellevue, Washington • 7m ago

Job Details

Bellevue - Bellevue, WA

Full Time

$23.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for administration of preventative wellness and veterinary care for income qualified clients through our Seattle Humane Wellness Clinic as well as though offsite/mobile wellness clinics. They are responsible for animal restraint, administering treatments and services, client communication, and patient care. The ideal candidate for this position should be passionate about preserving and strengthening the human-animal bond and increasing access to veterinary care. They should be compassionate, willing to share information freely and have a deep connection to Seattle Humane’s Vision 2026.

KEY OR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Supports the overall function, development, and goals of the Community Medicine programs:
- Wellness Clinic appointments at Bellevue location
- Holistic Outreach Clinics at offsite location(s)
- Wellness/Vaccine Clinics at offsite location(s)
Provides empathetic and clear communication to clients
- Gather patient history, discuss services and treatment plans, create invoices and receive payments, follow-up plans
Provides compassionate and safe care to all pets using Fear Free techniques whenever possible
- Animal restraint, venipuncture, administration of injections, administration of medications, IV catheter placement, understand body language and a patient’s fear, anxiety, and stress levels, monitor patients, fill medications in accordance with Washington state regulations
Able to independently assess patients and provide vaccine boosters, microchipping, and blood tests during non-DVM appointments
Ensures patient records are kept up-to-date and records all information into practice management system
Ensures treatment areas, examination rooms, hospital areas, and kennels are clean and organized
Able to respond appropriately during an emergency, take directions from a veterinarian or LVT and maintain competency during CPR or other emergency procedures
Works closely with volunteers in the department and related programs and provides support and training as needed
Communicates in a professional and effective manner with the public, Seattle Humane staff, and all volunteers
Represents Seattle Humane in a professional and courteous manner at all times
Follows all written and verbally communicated departmental standard operating procedures
Reports any health, behavior, safety, or security concerns to supervisor in a timely manner

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

Performs Clinic Coordinator duties as assigned
Works closely with Shelter Medicine & Surgery team and performs duties as assigned

Assist with public surgery intake and discharge

Qualifications

Ability to obtain Veterinary Med Clerk license (can be obtained on the job)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must have at least 6 months of experience in a veterinary setting or animal welfare field
Regular verbal communication with department and other operational staff, as well as written communication via written standard operating procedures, memos, emails, charts and signs.
Regular verbal communication with adopters, volunteers and clients through direct contact, over the telephone, or written communication through email or text.
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a part of a team.
With or without reasonable accommodation, the Community Clinic Veterinary Assistant frequently needs to speak clearly, hear well, write legibly, see clearly, and distinguish between various odors by sense of smell. To complete tasks, good dexterity and sense of touch with both hands is needed. The Community Clinic Veterinary Assistant performs work standing and walking for four to six hours at a time. They frequently crouch, bend from the waist, and kneel. They mayoccasionally lift, floor to table and vice-versa, and/or carry for at least 6-10 feet, up to 30 pounds with or without accommodation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Primarily indoor working conditions in an office/clinic setting for nine to twelve hours per day. Some work may be done in kennels or outdoors. Will be working at multiple locations with different layouts, lighting, and supplies. Exposures to potential hazards include waste anesthetic gases, radiation, cleaning chemicals and disinfectants, formalin, needles, scalpel blades and other sharp hazards, animal bites and scratches, zoonotic diseases, animal hair, dander and wastes, pharmaceutical and biological agents, euthanasia solution, eye hazards, steam (from autoclave), wet floors, potential electrical hazards, constant noise (vacuum, fan, barking) and interruptions, back strain, exposure to cold or other hazards with walk-in freezer.

WORK HOURS:

Full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Scheduled for 40 hours per week, generally scheduled over four ten-hour shifts. The Shelter and Veterinary Clinic are open 7 days per week including holidays; schedule may vary depending on coverage, holidays or emergencies. Must be able to work at offsite locations throughout King County with or without transportation support.

SEATTLE HUMANE CORE VALUES:

Candidate should be committed to Seattle Humane’s Core Values: