Veterinary Assistant - Instrument Sterilization

Veterinary Assistant
- Instrument Sterilization

Pet Specialists of Austin

Austin, TX

Full-time:
Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $18 - $21 / hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

In this role, your primary focus will be supporting the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments and essential equipment while working closely with our technicians and doctors to help keep daily operations running smoothly.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, values teamwork, and helps create a positive, professional environment. In this position, you’ll support doctors and teammates in the day-to-day success of the hospital while working alongside, or under the guidance of, our DVMs, Lead Surgical Technician, and Practice Manager. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, while also enjoying being part of a collaborative team.

• Animal husbandry - including walking, feeding, medication administration.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, provide excellent customer service.
• Is detail oriented.
• Works independently when assigned tasks, goal oriented.
• Able to handle multiple tasks at once and work well under pressure in an environment with continuously changing priorities.

• 1-2 years previous experience as a veterinary assistant or technician
• Prior customer service experience required.

The following is a list of essential job requirements. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed.

• Customer service
  • Log all client communication as needed or directed by DVM on staff
• Run Diagnostics
• General tasks
  • Familiarize yourself with pack room processes
  • Know all the instruments and what they are used for
  • Know the difference in surgical packs and what they are in them
  • Complete the processes of surgical instrument cleaning
  • Utilize ultrasonic clear, gas sterilizer and autoclave
  • Properly wrap and pack all necessary surgical instruments
  • Run surgical laundry
  • Lint roll and fold towels and wraps

• Dependable attendance is required.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under high pressure conditions while maintaining composure.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum of an 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing office equipment and hospital equipment such as laboratory equipment, radiology equipment, etc.

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses
  - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for…