Veterinary Hospital Assistant (Bodega Bay)

Bodega Bay Veterinary Hospital is hiring for the following position: Hospital Attendant or Veterinary Assistant, or RVT, to join our team! PT / FT position available. We need a team member who is mature and reliable, has a positive attitude, can think on their feet, and interact positively with our staff and clients. Have you always wanted to work with animals but weren't sure where to start? Well, BBVH may be the place for you! We are looking for a Hospital Attendant who will be a hard-working and dependable team member to help with housekeeping duties and to support our veterinary assistants. Veterinary Assistant experience is preferable, but not required for the right person. We will welcome more experienced candidates who may apply. Veterinary Assistant responsibilities include: animal restraint, taking patient histories, maintenance and cleaning of exam room and surgery room, client communication, scheduling, assisting doctors in room, administering vaccines/injections, collecting/preparing lab samples, running in-house diagnostic testing, taking digital x-rays, surgical assistance, general nursing care, and other tasks including stocking of supplies and cleaning of our hospital. RVT responsibilities would include all VA duties as well as induction, monitoring, and recovery of anesthetic patients, placement of I.V. catheters, intubation, and monitoring of vital signs. Ability to perform dental X-rays, prophylaxis and extractions is preferable. BBVH is a small but busy day-only practice. We remain a privately owned family practice offering high-quality, surgical, medical, diagnostic, and health maintenance care for family pets. We’re small town: we know our clients and patients personally and we treat them with the compassion and respect they deserve. We rely on our employees to assist in all areas of the hospital, including client care, patient care, and directly assisting the veterinarians. Compassion, honesty, reliability, communication, and a strong work ethic are a must. We want people who care about their job, want their work to matter, and will have pride in BBVH as we do. Our ideal candidate has a minimum of one year of hands-on experience in a veterinary hospital or be a RVT with 1 year of experience. We are open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We do not require our employees to work weekends, evenings, or major holidays. We offer vacation, holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision for full-time, as well as sick pay, CE, and scrub allowance for both full and part-time; unlimited time off, and a flexible schedule. We provide meals often, generous bonuses throughout the year, as well as discounted animal services for team members' pets. $23 - $35 minimum per hour. Covid-19 vaccination is required due to immunocompromised doctor and staff members. Serious candidates only, please. At BBVH, we make the world a better place, one animal at a time, each and every day. If you want your work to matter, send us a brief resume and/or a bit of information about yourself.