Internist Veterinary Assistant - Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Pet Vet Care Centers' Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is currently seeking an Internist Veterinary Assistant to join their team!

At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Join our team as an Internist Veterinary Assistant who performs a variety of administrative and equine health care duties while assisting Dr. Slovis both at farm and hospital settings. Responsible for ensuring efficient daily operations.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky, is an internationally recognized leader in equine medicine, combining cutting-edge technology with a collaborative team dedicated to advancing equine health and performance.

• Patient Care Responsibilities:
  • Prepares procedure area for scheduled appointments and assist with cleaning of area and equipment after appointment.
  • Organizes and coordinates with Medicine Admissions Coordinator and technician(s) for both inpatient and outpatient appointments when utilizing Medicine Procedures and/or stalls.
  • Greet and assist clients with inpatient and outpatient admissions to include assisting with unloading and loading of horse onto trailer.
  • Assists Internist during inpatient and outpatient admission procedures which includes horse handling, venipuncture for blood draw and/or sedation, administering patient treatments as per internist direction.
• Ambulatory Vehicle Responsibilities:
  • Stock Internist ambulatory vehicle for appointments ensuring adequate stock while overseeing inventory to minimize medication wastage
  • Assist in maintaining clean vehicle to include emptying vehicle trash and recycling (if present)
  • Have farm/client addresses ready for day’s appointments
  • Maintain current KY Driver’s License
  • Ability and willingness to drive vehicle (SUV)
• Client Communications:
  • Schedule hospital and ambulatory patient appointments with clients and medicine department admission coordinators.
  • Schedule ambulatory calls by area, including emergency calls.
  • Assist Internist with client communications to include obtaining patient history, medication refill instructions and other as requested/indicated
  • Input client and patient information into HVMS to ensure correct contact and billing information for outpatients/farm calls.
• Miscellaneous Duties:
  • Charge for procedures and examinations performed at the hospital on HVMS Bill for farm calls and offsite exams/procedures (farm ticket book or Tablet)
  • Type, often from dictation, patient assessment and discharge letters.
  • Email patient reports to client/farm and referring veterinarian(s)
  • Assist with hospitalized patient treatments and care as needed when requested by supervisors.
• Expectations:
  • Maintain a professional rapport when interacting with clients and staff
  • To treat other people with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
  • To be dependable and punctual on working hours scheduled and to be willing to stay beyond scheduled hours if needed.
  • To be a self-starter and take the required initiative to perform all tasks successfully.
  • To obtain required knowledge and skills relevant to the job responsibilities.
  • To contribute to the overall team by…