Animal Dermatology Clinic is a specialist referral clinic that treats a wide range of animals from dogs, cats, and horses to the occasional zoo animal. We are a close-knit team who are dedicated to providing outstanding care and service across our two main clinics and seven other satellite locations. If you have a passion for animal welfare, client communication, relationship building, providing long-term care to patients and would also like to further your knowledge in dermatology, then we would love you to join our team.

Our clinics are part of a large group of dermatologists that includes ten full-time clinics in the United States plus additional clinics in Australia and here in New Zealand.  We strive to be the leaders in our field; we participate in drug trial studies, dermatology resident training, and studies to advance the knowledge of our field.

The position is full-time (hours are negotiable but approximately 36 hours per week) and involve a mixture of reception/admin and clinical nursing.

The successful applicant must be:

• Dedicated to providing top quality care to our patients
• Flexible and able to work efficiently in busy, fast-paced environments
• Willing to travel to satellite locations including overnight stays
• Able to enjoy working closely with clients and forming strong relationships that provide long-term support
• The holder of a relevant Veterinary Nurse/Veterinary Technician qualification

Veterinary Nurse/Veterinary Technician Job Description:

• Process cytology slides and setting up on the microscope
• Administering therapeutics such as otic medications, Cytopoint, antibiotics, etc.
• Assisting with procedures such as biopsies, ear flushes, intradermal allergy testing, etc.
• Assisting to formulate immunotherapy recipes
• Immunotherapy induction consults with clients
• Setting up and assisting with video otoscopy
• Recording and storing video otoscopy footage as well as cleaning and re-packing of equipment
• General anesthesia and sedation monitoring
• Cleaning ears
• Filling medications
• Recalls/reminders for clients completed daily
• Booking and managing appointments (initial consults and rechecks)
• Completing insurance forms for clients
• Checking in patients (weight, general questionnaire)
• Assist veterinary specialist in consultation with patient and associated tasks
• Reviewing handouts from our veterinary specialist and treatment plan with clients
• Ability to travel to all satellite clinics if needed.
• Assisting with stock takes and keeping stock levels up to date
• General cleaning tasks
• General reception and admin duties, i.e. answering incoming calls and managing emails
• Other tasks as assigned by the practice manager

What we offer:

• Ability to work from home on non-clinic days
• Dermatology training
• Funded CPD
• No late nights or weekends and we are closed on Public Holidays

If you feel like you could bring something special to our team then please send your CV in.

For more information about Animal Dermatology Clinic, please visit our website www.animaldermclinic.co.nz or our Facebook page @animaldermnz

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