**Skylos Sports Medicine, a BluePearl Partner, is currently recruiting for a Veterinary Assistant to join our surgery team in Woodstock, MD!**

**We are an Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine specialty practice which focuses on client-centered veterinary care.**

**Schedule:** Mon-Wed, 6pm-7am

**Pay Band:** $20.00 - $30.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials!

_This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system._

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. *Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

For example:

+ Mon Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 / hr.

+ Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50 / hr.

+ Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00 / hr.

The vision for Skylos Sports Medicine was developed in 2015 by husband-and-wife Drs. Peter and Faith Lotsikas and is the realization of their united dream of providing personalized orthopedic and rehabilitation therapy for the canine companion. Our mission is to restore and maintain the basic canine freedom to feel good and run for the fun of it. To uphold our vision, we have endeavored to create the best possible environment for those who work here and those who visit us, human and canine alike. Our hospital provides a unique orthopedic and rehabilitation team focused on treating and preventing injury, aiding recovery, and enhancing performance. Helping animals live well is what drives us.

**As a** **Veterinary** **Assistant** **,** **you will:**

+ Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.

+ Assist with patient evaluation and examination.

+ Report patient signalment, problem list and plan during nursing rounds.

+ Run routine lab work.

+ Administer medications and treatments.

+ Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.

+ Exercise patients.

+ Clean kennels and ensure overall cleanliness of the hospital.

+ Provide client education and communication.

**Why BluePearl?**

+ Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

+ We encourage you to grow with us. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.

+ In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medicaljournals.

+ A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.

+ **Lyra;** Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform

+ We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

+ Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

+ Parental Leave Benefits

+ Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

+ Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

+ Health Savings Account

+ Flexible Savings Account

+ 401(k) Retirement Plan

+ Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.

+ Referral Bonus Program

+ State licensure reimbursements

+ VTNE reimbursements

+ Additional VTS benefits pursuing & established VTS technicians.

_BluePearl_ _is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized_ _as a result of_ _such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace._