Part Time Veterinary Assistant - Dermatology

**BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA** **hiring an extraordinary Part-Time Dermatology Veterinary Assistant!**+ Are you a passionate assistant looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?+ Are you passionate about dermatology?+ Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professionals in this industry??**The schedule for this role would be will be 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm, Monday to Wednesday, and primarily office work.****As a Dermatology Veterinary Assistant, you will:**+ Be comfortable with heavy client communication+ Obtain the patient's history ?+ Preferably, be comfortable with routine dermatology medications and side effects+ Venipuncture and placing intravenous catheters ?+ Able to use Dermatology terms+ Swab for Otic Cytology, and ear mite preparation+ Learn to be proficient at setting up dermatology procedures+ Patient care including diagnostic procedures and treatments+ Prepare prescriptions and communicate discharge orders to clients+ Familiar and proficient with aseptic techniques+ Familiar with laboratory procedures and practices+ Be comfortable using Word and other computer applications to prepare and complete paperwork for appointments**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 associates 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 their career.+ 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 medical journals.We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:+ Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.+ Parental leave benefits+ Flexible work schedules+ 401k and retirement planning+ Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans+ 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+ 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._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._