Veterinary Assistant - Pet Health Center

The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated team to help facilitate exemplary patient care and quality customer service. This position will provide patient care and clerical support and serve as a veterinary assistant in the Pet Health Center. Assisting with patient care is of the utmost importance and will be a priority for this position. This position is also responsible for scheduling and preparing for patient appointments, working with clients, stocking, lab submissions, and cleanliness of the Pet Health Center. Working hours for this position will include rotating weeks of Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm and Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

The Veterinary Health Center is a teaching hospital that offers routine, emergency, and specialty care services. The VHC strives to provide exceptional care for patients from high-quality routine healthcare to state-of-the-art advanced therapy for seriously ill patients. The Veterinary Health Center is located in Manhattan, Kansas which is a vibrant college community with a population of over 55,000 in the Flint Hills. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 24 vacation days plus other paid time off (holidays, sick, and discretionary), health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans. To see what benefits are available, please visit: www.ksvhc.org/about/employment/recruitment.html

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• One year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience as a veterinary assistant providing patient care and appointment scheduling.
• Ability to work with and provide preventative maintenance for ordinary veterinary medical hospital equipment.
• Ability to handle, restrain, and provide medical treatments to domestic animals. Willingness to master new techniques. Interest in pursuing a veterinary nursing career.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and comfort with Word and Excel software. Ability to provide software instruction to a variety of audiences.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Please submit the following documents:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Contact information for three professional references

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

• $15.50-$16.00 per hour