Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist - Compensation: Negotiable in Plainview, Arkansas

General Description of Position:
The veterinary assistant assists the veterinarian with office visits and exams, takes care of the everyday needs of pets in the hospital ward and boarding facility, if applicable, and helps maintains the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean. 
 
Job Requirements/ Skills/ Physical Demands:
An employee in this position must have a sense of caring for animals, be able to lift approximately 50 pounds, walk dogs of up to 130 pounds, work on feet all day, and read and understand English.
*Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
*High School Diploma or G.E.D Required.
 
Reports to: Office Manager and Veterinarians
 
Essential Functions include:
 
?        Provide compassionate care for pets
?        Restrain pets for veterinarians
?        Assist in the taking of x-rays
?        Monitor and collect urine and fecal samples as needed
?        Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized/boarded pets
?        Clean cages, runs, boarding area and/or hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment room, exotics and isolation area, employee lounge, bathrooms and doctor's office
?        Maintain reception area in a neat and sanitary condition
?        Provide clean bedding, water and litter pans for pets
?        Feed hospitalized/boarded pets as needed
?        Exercise hospitalized/boarded dogs as needed
?        Take incoming pets to appropriate areas
?        Bathe pets and prepare pets for dismissal as needed
?        Retrieve pets that are being discharged
?        Re-stock ward with food from food room
?        Bring retail food to reception area
?        Re-stock reception area shelves
?        Do laundry
?        Wash and sanitize pet dishes
?        Have basic knowledge of large animals (i.e cows and horses) and be comfortable in assisting with large animal procedures
?        Perform other duties as assigned
 
Come by Central Plains Veterinary Clinic at xxxx South Interstate 27 for an application. We're past Panhandle Popcorn and Bartley Funeral Home on the service road. No phone calls please.