Veterinary Assistant - PPAH South

The Hospital:

Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital has been dedicated to providing the Staten Island community with high quality veterinary care since 2011.

Our team is focused on outstanding patient care combined with exceptional client communication. We want every patient to receive the best medical care possible, while communicating effectively with their owners every step of the way. With our convenient patient portal, clients are able to be a part of their pet’s healthy future, accessing medical histories, lab results and even order prescription medications and diets.

At PPAH, we take great pride in the services we provide to our community. We have worked diligently to obtain AAHA accreditation and continue to update protocols to stay current on medical advances and ways to provide a Fear Free environment for our patients. With a complete range of in-house diagnostics tools and analyzers, we are able to provide emergent and tailored treatments for every medical need.

The team at PPAH strives to provide an outstanding workplace culture. It is important to the management that every employee feels valued in their work environment. We also love to train and promote from within, so there is always an opportunity for growth within our company. We provide free CE to all our employees, so you can also learn and grow in what interests you!

The Position: Veterinary Assistant

The Veterinary Assistant plays an essential role in supporting the veterinary team and providing compassionate, high-quality care to our patients. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and committed to maintaining excellent patient care while working collaboratively with the veterinary team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assist veterinarians and technicians with patient care and treatments
• Safely restraint and handle dogs and cats during examinations and procedures
• Prepare exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgical spaces
• Obtain and record patient vitals, medical histories, and other revelant information
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization throughout the hospital
• Communicate professionally with clients and assist with client education
• Follow hospital protocols, safety procedures, and patient-care standards
• Work collaboratively with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and reception staff to ensure efficient patient flow

The Schedule:

This position requires availability to work weekends and holidays. Our hospital operates on a variable schedule, and flexibility is important.

Typical shifts are approximately:

• 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Shift times may vary slightly based on hospital needs and scheduling.

Applicants should be comfortable working weekends and holidays as part of their regular schedule. Specific days and hours may vary.

The Team:

Veterinary medicine is a team sport, so we expect everyone at PPAH to work as a team! PPAH is dedicated to making the veterinary experience better for the pet, the owner, and the employee. Our success as a hospital relies on our success as a team, and we practice medicine with that in mind. We expect all of our teammates to bring a positive attitude to the workplace, positivity is contagious! And if something isn’t working out for you, we expect you to communicate. Our management team deeply cares about the wellbeing of our employees, and we value communication from everyone on our team.

PPAH also loves ideas! Our management team is always looking for ways to improve our clinics. We believe in reinventing the wheel! We want our team to feel empowered and feel heard. So if you are an applicant with big ideas (or small ideas), we want to know you.

The Benefits:

PPAH offers our team a wide range of benefits. Including paid vacation (time based on length of employment), paid holidays, paid personal time, paid sick time, catered meals, free CE, health coverage (including dental and vision), retirement plans, bonuses and more!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• ENGLISH (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Staten Island, NY 10312 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Veterinary Assistant: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person