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For over 35 years Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital has been serving in the greater Atlanta SE community. We are a full-service general practice that see’s companion animals, avian, and pocket pets. The professional and courteous staff at Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care, and dental care for their highly valued patients. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to Conyers, GA, and surrounding areas. Our team is highly trained and dedicated to supporting our veterinarians to provide top quality medical care.
We are located in Conyers, GA which is about 20 min east of Atlanta. Popular things to do in Conyers include a visit to the Botanical Gardens, Zoo Atlanta and Black Shoals or Johnson Parks. Golfers, horse lovers and mountain bike enthusiasts can visit the Georgia International Horse Park to spend a day. You can also spend your leisure time at the various shops and historical sites of Olde Town Conyers, including the Old Jail Museum. The city also includes a conservation park, the Panola Mountain State Park. In addition, you can enjoy the natural surroundings at Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, Randy Poynter Lake at Black Shoals Park, the Covered Wooden Bridge or South Hicks Circle Park. Our proximity to Atlanta allows residents to enjoy everything the big city has to offer without the everyday feel of big city life and constant traffic jams.
Come visit and check us out, we’re confident you’ll want to stay once you get here!
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Job DescriptionJob duties include, but are not limited to:
Some of the duties of the Veterinary Assistant, but not limited to:
- Bathing animals. - Caring for boarding and hospitalized patients. - Cleaning and sterilizing a variety of hospital area including treatment, reception, surgery, kennels, offices and caring for the grounds. - Preparing surgical instruments, tools and equipment. - Assisting Doctors with patients. - Cleaning, washing, and organizing surgery. - Determines animal requirements by reviewing care plans and records. Weekend kennel care
- Maintains animal records by documenting animal conditions, reactions, and changes; updating database.
- Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- A variety of other duties as assigned
Skills/Qualifications:
Outgoing, Physically and Emotionally Strong, Knowledge of Animal Behavior, Self-Starter, Animal Husbandry, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Inventory Management, Creating a Safe and Effective Environment, Action Oriented, Multi-tasking, Energy Level, Patience, Lifting over 50lbs.
We’re looking for:
- Outgoing, Physically and Emotionally Strong, Knowledge of Animal Behavior, Self-Starter, Eager to lean, Animal Husbandry, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Inventory Management, Creating a Safe and Effective Environment, Action Oriented, Multi-tasking, Energy Level, Patience, Lifting over 50lbs.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
+ Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
+ Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)
+ Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours, including working weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
+ Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
+ The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request.
+ Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
+ Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
+ Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.
+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
+ Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.
Additional Information
We offer our staff:
Job Types: Full-time or Part-Time
- Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
- Career Development Opportunities
- Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
- Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
- *Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
WE ARE A DRUG-FREE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
