Veterinary Assistant at Blue Lake Animal Hospital LLC – Caledonia, Michigan

At Blue Lake Animal Hospital we have the privilege to provide excellence in veterinary care for people and the animals they love through innovative medicine and remarkable hospitality.

As a veterinary assistant, you will compassionately guide our clients through their pet’s visit from start to finish providing the best possible experience for our clients. We help our clients’ pets live healthier and happier lives through excellent medical practices. Through taking complete medical histories, safely restraining patients for examination, providing high level client communication, and assisting team members throughout the day you will help our team provide excellence in care.

What Winning Looks Like:

• Communicates in a positive manner with clients through phone conversation, texting, emails, and in-person communications
• Consistently provides prompt and caring service for all of our clients and patients
• Works well with their team members to provide a seamless, positive, professional experience for each client and patient
• Accurately enters medical history, filling prescriptions, entering charges for invoicing, creating estimates and discharge paperwork, and recording client correspondence
• Shares ideas with management on how to continue to improve client/pet experiences and outcomes

Blue Lake Animal Hospital is a biblically-based, family-owned practice that services small animal pets of all kinds— dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, and exotic patients. We are a fast paced practice that strives to provide exceptional care for both our clients and patients. We also work hard to care for the people serving on our team through providing a positive work environment, promoting work/life balance, and financial, developmental and health benefits. Come join the Blue Lake team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15 to $18 per hour - based on experience

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

401(k) with 4% match

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Uniform allowance

Employee pet discount

Advanced training opportunities

Schedule:

4 x10 hour shifts (8:00am to 6:00pm)

Monday to Friday

Consistent schedule

No nights

Very limited weekends

Work Location: In person

Skills Needed to Succeed:

• A positive attitude and desire to help other people
• Ability to multitask and manage details with accuracy in a fast paced environment
• Experience working in a team environment and customer service
• Ability to navigate Microsoft Office, multi-line phone system, and learn our medical software program (ezyVet)
• One or more years of veterinary related experience is preferred, but not required