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VETERINARIAN (Competitive) – Reading, PA and/or Lancaster, PA
THE ROLE
Love animals? Like people? Want to help both? There’s a place for you at Humane Veterinary Hospitals! We are looking for a Veterinarian for our Humane Veterinary Hospitals Reading.
As we continue expanding our services for pets and the people who love them, we want to hear from you – as long as you are a qualified veterinarian with a kind heart, outstanding people skills and a great work ethic.
The key responsibilities of a Veterinarian include, but are not limited to:
• Diagnosing and treating pets.
• Performing operations.
• Caring for pets.
THE COMPANY
HVH Reading is an AAHA accredited multi doctor hospital with 9 exam rooms, digital radiology and dental radiology. We offer care to the community for sick and well visits, general surgery including dentistry. Pet owners can expect to receive top-notch client amenities and the highest quality care from a well-trained, professional veterinary team.
If you have a positive attitude and drive to make a difference, then we want to cooperate with you for success!
BENEFITS
• Competitive wages with benefits including: medical, dental, and vision insurance, continuing education allowance, uniform allowance and a generous signing bonus.
• 40-hour working week, 4-5 day weekly schedule, no after hours or on-call work.
THE PERSON
The key skills and qualities of a Veterinarian:
• Veterinary practice license in Pennsylvania.
• An appreciation for the bond between humans and animals.
• Empathetic communication skills.
• Spanish-speaking is a highly desirable.
If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Jennifer Henne, Veterinary Team Manager
Humane Pennsylvania
1729 N. 11th Street
Reading, PA 19604
Email: [email protected]
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN (Competitive) – Reading, PA
THE ROLE
Love animals? Like people? Want to help both? There’s a place for you at Humane Pennsylvania! We are looking for a Veterinary Technician for our brand new Wellness Clinic. As we continue expanding our services for pets and the people who love them, we want to hear from you – as long as you are either a Certified Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Technician with at least two years of Veterinary Hospital, Shelter Medicine, or High Volume Spay/ Neuter experience.
The key responsibilities of a Veterinary Technician include, but are not limited to:
• Ensure a high level of animal welfare and work to improve their quality of life.
• Administering medicines and monitoring animals under anesthesia and recovering from surgery.
• Caring for pets while educating pet owners.
THE COMPANY
An expansion of Humane Pennsylvania, the mission statement of the non-profit organization is “building the best community anywhere to be an animal”. Our innovative approach to community support means that part of the new Wellness Clinic includes community outreach of going into the community to provide free exams and pay what you can vaccination and microchip services.
At Humane Pennsylvania, pets are our passion and keeping them healthy is our #1 priority. We strive to deliver excellent care for pets by providing high-quality and high-volume wellness care including sterilization surgery to Berks County’s dogs and cats.
BENEFITS
• Competitive wages with benefits including: medical, dental, and vision insurance, uniform allowance and a generous signing bonus.
THE PERSON
The key skills and qualities of a Veterinary Technician:
• Experience with animal restraint, venipuncture, medication administration is required.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and as a team, have a friendly personality, and superior animal care skills.
• A love of animals and the human animal bond.
• CVT license in Pennsylvania, or at least two years of Veterinary Hospital, Shelter Medicine, or High Volume Spay/ Neuter experience is preferred.
• Additional skills such as surgical prep, anesthesia induction, recovering and monitoring, dental prophy and dental radiography skills are preferred.
• Spanish-speaking is a highly desired.
If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Jennifer Henne, Veterinary Team Manager
Humane Pennsylvania
1729 N. 11th Street
Reading, PA 19604
Email: [email protected]
VETERINARY ASSISTANT (Competitive) – Reading, PA and/or Lancaster, PA
THE ROLE
As a Veterinary Assistant, your job entails several important aspects of our hospital; animal care and treatment, customer service, and hospital cleanliness. By assisting the technicians and doctors, we can maintain the high standard of care for our patients and clients.
The duties and responsibilities of a Veterinary Assistant include but are not limited to the following:
- Animal Care and Treatment Responsibilities
- Animal restraint; assisting in x-ray, assisting with set up of fecals, urinalysis and ear cytologies; in- house lab tests (including heartworm tests, PCV and TPs, parvo tests); in-house lab machine tests; outside lab preparation; maintaining safety protocols when handling animals; always maintaining a high standard of patient care; and assisting the technicians and doctors in any way asked to do so.
- Hospital Cleanliness Responsibilities
- vacuuming; mopping; changing garbage; dusting; cleaning and stocking exam rooms after appointments; following daily, weekly and monthly task lists; changing cold sterile trays; filtering cytology stains; Cleaning and sterilization of surgical equipment; wrapping surgical packs and running autoclave, cleaning surgery table and trays; cleaning and maintaining all sinks and bathrooms; laundry; kennel/ cage cleaning; maintaining proper dilutions for cleaning solutions; maintaining stock of cleaning supplies; cleaning windows and doors; replenishing supplies (including paper towels, garbage bags,); cleaning kitchen/break area; knowledge of patient isolation protocols; and overall simple maintenance of the sights, smells and sounds of the hospital.
- Emergency Situations
- During an emergency situation, the veterinary assistant’s job may be the “Fetch” person (including grabbing needed supplies as directed as quickly as possible). This requires a strong knowledge of where important supplies are located throughout the hospital, as well as the ability to respond calmly and quickly, especially with clients.
**This is by no means a complete list. Some tasks may be assigned to a specific staff member to complete. Some tasks may be added or removed from this list as deemed necessary for the safety and well-being of our patients.
Physical Requirements: The ability to lift objects or pets of at least 30lbs; ; the ability to control large, anxious, or angry pets; the ability to stand/ walk bend; stoop for up to 10 hours per day with adequate breaks.
Working Conditions: Prolonged exposure to various aqueous solutions, including but not limited to, dish soap, chlorhexidine, and other cleaning agents Prolonged exposure to isopropanol, hydrogen peroxide Potential exposure to formalin solution Potential/prolonged exposure to isoflurane gas Prolonged exposure to quaternary ammonium cleaners and bleach . Prolonged exposure to pressurized steam Potential exposure to sharps including needles and surgical blades Potential exposure to radiation producing machines. Prolonged exposure to animal hair and dander Potential exposure to aggressive or unvaccinated animals.
THE COMPANY
Humane Pennsylvania’s mission is to building the best communities anywhere to be an animal or animal caretaker. Humane Veterinary Hospitals is how that mission is becoming a reality. Humane Veterinary Hospitals is an AAHA accredited, multi-doctor, multi-location practice. Multiple brand new or newly renovated, state-of-the-art facilities include full service practices, walk-in clinics, mobile community services, and shelter medicine programs. HVH and Humane PA offer care to the community for sick and well visits, general surgery including dentistry, with full dental radiology. Pet owners receive top-notch client amenities and the highest quality care from a well-trained, professional veterinary team. HVH and HPA put pets and people before profit. That means our staff get to practice medicine that is not cookie cutter check list driven, and is supported by innovative client supports and financial assistance.
HVH offers diverse and varied career opportunities or for a focus on particular areas of interest (general practice, surgery, community services, etc.) for all our veterinary staff. If you want to be a part of the future of both veterinary medicine and animal welfare, then we want to be your partner in success!
THE PERSON
The ideal Veterinary Assistant should be able to:
- Follow directions with and without supervision
- Recognize certain behaviors in animals
- Learn and understand medical terminology and procedures
- Admit or ask questions when a task is unclear
- Show leadership towards other assistants
- Adapt to the different needs and styles of technicians and doctors
- Work with computers and other office equipment
- Provide exceptional customer service
If you want to learn more about this exciting, forward-thinking organization and taking the next step in your career, please forward your resume and cover letter to:
Jennifer Henne, Veterinary Team Manager
Humane Pennsylvania
1729 N. 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604
Email: [email protected]