Veterinary Assistant

Hotham Veterinary Services is looking to add a part time, compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team. At Hotham's Veterinary Services, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our collaborative environment means you'll play an active part in proactive planning, for both the patients and the hospital. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Hotham Veterinary Services is currently a 4-doctor practice with 2 locations. Our first hospital in Presque Isle and a second location in Houlton, Maine. We have a fantastic support team at each site and well-equipped, well cared for hospitals that include ultrasound, full lab, and digital radiology.

Hotham Veterinary Services-Houlton in Houlton, ME

• Provide compassionate care to pet patients and their loved ones
• Keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
• Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas
• Perform physical assessments and record your observations
• Prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients
• Explain necessary follow-up and home care instructions
• Stock clinic treatment area and exam rooms, and inform inventory manager when supplies need to be ordered
• Care for all surgical materials and keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery

• 401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Flexible scheduling
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

• Pet Care:
  Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics:
  Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition:
  Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance:
  Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Previous experience in the veterinary industry is not required but strongly preferred

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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