Veterinary Assistant – Surgery Dept & ER/ICU
Job description/Overview
Veterinary Surgical Center of Long Island (“VSCLI”) is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Team. This position will have dual opportunity to work in our Surgery Department, as well as ER/ICU. We are hiring for DAYTIME, OVERNIGHT and WEEKEND shifts in our hospital.
VSCLI is a Specialty Referral Practice and a 24-Hour Emergency Care Hospital in Huntington, NY. Our brand-new 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art hospital opened its doors in May 2024. VSCLI’s specialty services are focused on Emergency Medicine and Surgery. VSCLI is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Team, and assist us in rapidly growing our specialty referral practice and 24-hour emergency hospital.
VSCLI is looking for a highly skilled Veterinary Assistant who is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of medicine to our patients and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must be professional, compassionate, dedicated, enthusiastic, conscientious, positive, motivated, and communicates well with colleagues, staff, and clients. We are focused on a healthy environment that will provide for professional fulfillment and personal happiness.
The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to join a collaborative and dedicated group that receives cases from a loyal referral community that desires the best care for the patient. A typical day would include surgery admissions, treatment of hospitalized pets, performing in clinic blood work, as well as preparing samples for off-site labs, file documentation & invoicing, assisting with appointments, filling prescriptions, performing technician appointments, surgery prep, assisting in surgery, client call backs, surgery discharge and inventory management.
VSCLI is privately owned and strives to be the country’s premier surgical and emergency care hospital. We are progressive, team-oriented, and practice high-quality surgery, medicine, communication, and compassionate patient care. Our state-of-the-art hospital is equipped with a Canon 128 slice CT, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2 digital radiology rooms, ultrasound, laboratory, and Snyder oxygen cage.