Veterinarian's Morning Assistant (Long Beach)

Veterinarian’s Morning Assistant

We hire only non-smokers.

The Morning Assistant’s position is a direct, hands-on job working with people and animals.

The WEEKDAY hours (morning start time) vary according to the number of boarders in the kennel, but start time can range from 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM. The Morning Assistant is usually through and on his/her way home a little after 2 PM weekdays.

WEEKEND rotation is among our usual three full-time employees. On a weekend you are scheduled for kennel duty you will arrive Saturday morning early enough to feed, water, medicate and exercise all of the boarding animals and be finished by 7:30 AM. At that point you will begin preparations for seeing outpatients from 8 to 12 Noon. You will repeat exercising at Noon after closing, then water and medicate boarders as needed. If no emergencies arise you are usually through and ready to leave by 12:30 PM. You will return at approximately 6 PM to feed, water, medicate and exercise again. Sundays you will feed, water, medicate and exercise at 7 AM, Noon and 5 PM.

The following weekend someone else will have kennel duty, so you will arrive at 7:40 Saturday morning to assist in seeing outpatients until Noon IF we have enough appointments to require two employees. Otherwise, you would be off for the remainder of the weekend. After helping with noon feeding, watering, medicating and exercising and closing procedures you will be finished until Monday.

The next weekend you will be completely off work from Friday afternoon until Monday morning.

Duties include, but are not limited to assisting the doctor in the examination rooms, working in the kennel (feeding, exercising, medicating and cleaning up after the animals), assisting in surgery (you will receive training in-house to obtain these skills), answering phones, making phone calls, cleaning, various clerical duties including handling money and being responsible for a cash drawer. We have modern computer software that is very easy to use.

Are you particular? We need someone who is detail-oriented and understands the concept that a medical practice has to be operated a certain way, or patients don’t get the care they need and deserve.

Are you a multitasker? If you’re the kind of person who can get a lot done in a day’s time, you may be the kind of person who will fit in at Animal General Hospital and be rewarded with raises for your productivity.

Are you ambitious? If you are willing to use the training materials we provide for you and study at home what you learned at work each day, build on that with information you obtain by using the video and written information we provide, you can move up!

The morning assistant’s position includes assisting the doctor in surgery, and we can train anyone willing to study to learn the necessary skills. You need not bring previous experience or surgery skills with you. It’s a little like being in college: You study at home, then you learn and fine-tune in “class,” i.e., at work.

If selected for this job, you will be working in a doctor’s office. There is great satisfaction in prevention of disease, illness and infirmity. Being a part of the healing process is awe-inspiring. We often deal with life and death and the seriousness of this job cannot be overstated. The responsibilities are substantial. If you are willing to learn and are committed to working in a challenging, busy medical environment, the rewards are also substantial. This is the greatest job on Earth for the right person. Resumes must include (resumes lacking the items below will not be considered):

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Dates (month and year, not just years) worked at each job listed

Reason(s) for leaving each job

References (not just “upon request”)

Full education history, including graduation dates, GED, etc.

E-mail address by which we may contact you