Overview
Company Description
At Capitol Animal Clinic, it is our mission to help animals and people live longer and more fulfilled lives by providing excellent veterinary care. From dogs and cats to birds and reptiles, our staff will treat them all. Our full-service veterinary clinic in Lincoln, NE offers comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care.
The Capitol Animal Clinic team is committed to educating our clients in how to keep your pets healthy year round, with good nutrition and exercise. We stay on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and above all, remember that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check-up, procedure, or surgery.
Job Description
We’re looking for:
Engaged, compassionate people who love working with animals
Self-motivated people who can learn and work within a team
This job requires good client service, attention to detail, the desire to learn, and the ability to communicate clearly to both clients and staff. In addition to providing reception support and answering multi-line phones, our veterinary assistants help the doctors to provide quality care to all of our patients and board
Qualifications
Experience with animals or prior experience with customer service is helpful, but not required. We provide on-the-job training for the right applicant. You should be comfortable lifting up to 40 lbs and being active and on your feet for a majority of your shift.
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:
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, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Engaged, compassionate people who love working with animals
Self-motivated people who can learn and work within a team
This job requires good client service, attention to detail, the desire to learn, and the ability to communicate clearly to both clients and staff. In addition to providing reception support and answering multi-line phones, our veterinary assistants help the doctors to provide quality care to all of our patients and board
