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Are you a DVM, CVPM, CVT, CSR, CVA, or newbie to the world of veterinary medicine and looking to grow with a pawsome pack? Looking for a four-weekday work week with just a rotational Saturday? If you are looking to work with a team you would trust to treat your own pets, apply today. Open positions are listed below, but there doesn’t have to be an opening to be considered. Our area is experiencing rapid population growth, so we are always looking for the right additions to our furever growing team! Maybe you will be the newest team member at Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital.

(0) Part-Time Opening for an Experienced Veterinary Receptionist

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is looking for upbeat, detail-oriented individuals that can multi-task in a rapidly growing full-service companion animal veterinary hospital. If you are looking to work with a team you would trust to treat your pets, apply today.

We are seeking an experienced veterinary receptionist for a PART-TIME position. The position requires the completion of a high-school degree or further education, competence in the English language, patience, and a pleasant manner. Ideally, newly hired receptionists will possess computer skills and have had cashier and related front-office work experience. Pay will reflect the level of experience the candidate has. Candidates with work experience and continuing education in the veterinary field are preferred.

Receptionists are customer-relations experts in a veterinary practice. They are the client’s first impression of the practice, on the phone or in person. They must possess strong organizational skills, excellent telephone and in-person communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Receptionists must have compassion for animals and their owners and understand the stress that patients and clients endure.

Receptionists require the ability to do the following work:

Provide customer service such as greeting customers and answering questions.
Answer phone calls, which may involve answering questions, screening, and scheduling appointments.
Differentiating routine cases from emergency cases.
Schedule appointments and surgeries.
Entering client, patient, and financial data using the practice’s software.
Processing payments, generating invoices and explaining them to clients.
Manage the retrieval and storage of medical records.
Handle incoming and outgoing mail, email, PetDesk requests, and Weave messages.
Update and file patient charts.
Enter data into a computerized billing program.
Process credit card payments and prepare bank deposits.
Retrieve prescriptions.
Assist with pet supply purchases such as pet food, supplements, and grooming items.
Maintain the cleanliness of the waiting room.

You should expect to spend nearly all of your workdays at the front desk.

(0) Part-Time Opening for a Kennel Technician

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is consistently growing, and we are adding another upbeat, detail-oriented individual that is able to multi-task in a full-service companion animal veterinary hospital and boarding facility. Hard-working, positive people with caring attitudes that are looking to grow with an animal hospital should apply for this kennel position. The ability to work independently and as part of the team is critical for this role. The boarding facility cares for dogs and cats. Compassion for animals and their owners is a must. If you are looking to work with a team that you would trust to care for your own pets, apply today.

Responsibilities will include:

Feeding, providing approved enrichment, and exercising boarded animals.
Cleaning doggo runs and kitty cat condos.
Checking-in and out borders while interacting positively with their owners.
Medicating boarded animals as appropriate.
Laundry for the facility (lots of towels and blankets).
Bathing dogs, brush-outs.
Daily cleaning with light maintenance of boarding and all hospital areas.
Expect to spend the majority of your day in the boarding area of the facility.

(0) Full-Time Opening for an Experienced Veterinary Technician (LVT/CVT-Preferred)

About the Job:
Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is growing and is looking for an upbeat, detail-oriented individual that is able to multi-task in a full-service companion animal veterinary hospital. If you are looking to work with a team you would trust to treat your own pets, apply today.

Requirements:

Ability to work FULL-TIME.
Competence in the English language, patience, and pleasant manner.
LVT/CVT status is a bonus, but practical experience a must.
Pay will reflect the candidate’s level of experience.
Build positive, professional relationships with clients and team members.
Have a broad knowledge of animal science, medicine, and husbandry, including a basic knowledge of pharmacology and sufficient mathematical skills to ensure the administration of the accurate drug and fluid doses.
Be able to successfully restrain animals, complete clinical laboratory tests, use multiple radiology techniques, administer and monitor animals under anesthesia, assist in surgery, and perform dental procedures.
Ability to comfortably interact, educate, and explain preventative and maintenance care of patients to their owners.
Ability to comfortably interact, educate, and explain treatments and procedures to be performed.
Deliver compassionate consistent nursing care.
Expectation to spend nearly all of the workdays in the hospital’s exam, treatment, and surgical areas.

We are a progressive, general practice that has multi-parameter anesthetic patient monitors, IV pumps, digital general and dental x-ray, laser therapy, compressed air dental drill/scaler/polisher, ultrasound, tonometry, electrocautery, ultrasound, Abaxis in-house CBC and chemistry machines.

(0) Full-Time Opening for an Experienced Veterinary Assistant (CVA-Preferred)

Bartram Trail Veterinary Hospital is growing and is looking for an upbeat, detail-oriented individual that is able to multi-task in a full-service companion animal veterinary hospital. If you are looking to work with a team you would trust to treat your own pets, apply today.

We are seeking a veterinary assistant for a Full-Time position.

Duties:

Assisting the receptionists
Helping doctors with physical examinations
Dispensing medications as prescribed by the veterinarians
Helping veterinary technicians position patients for radiographs
Assisting veterinary technicians with preparing patients for surgery
Setting up for and cleaning up after surgical, dental and other procedures
Disinfect and sterilize surgical instruments
Assisting technicians with monitoring anesthesia and vital recording
Providing nursing and comfort care
Performing veterinarian ordered treatments
Conducting basic laboratory diagnostic tests
Preparing laboratory samples for outside testing and pick up
Ability to adequately restrain dogs and cats for examinations
Must be able to assist with examinations and procedures in a non-stressful manner
Assisting the kennel with husbandry, baths, nail trims, anal gland expressions, and other needs

Requirements:

Veterinary assistants must build positive, professional relationships with clients and staff members.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Assistants should have completed their high school diplomas and must pursue significant on-the-job training. 1-2 years of experience preferred.
1-2 years of previous experience with animals in a professional setting or at a veterinary clinic is preferred.

Benefits and Hospital Schedule

Benefits and Schedule:
Full-time benefits after a 90-day probationary period include designated paid holidays, 75% health insurance, pet care discounts, and uniforms. Paid time off starts after 1 year of employment. Continuing education is encouraged and supported upon approval. Full-time 4 weekday days in conjunction with alternating Saturdays is our standard work schedule.

Part-time benefits after a 90-day probationary period include pet care discounts and uniforms. Part-time 2-3 weekday days in conjunction with alternating Saturdays is our standard work schedule.

Workday hours are from 7:45 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 7:45 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Saturdays.

If you are applying for a Kennel Technician position, this role has a minimum of 1 weekend come back shift in conjunction with the above. A come back shift cares for all boarders when the hospital is closed, including holidays. Come back shifts are Saturday evenings, Sunday mornings, and Sunday evenings.

Application Preferences to Expedite the Interview Process

Please upload a cover letter along with your resume when you apply. Use this word in your cover letter “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” to stand out. Please also attach CV documents if applicable. If you have animal handling experience, but it is not reflected in your resume, please explain in the cover letter.