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Skylos Sports Medicine, a BluePearl Veterinary Partner, is looking for a highly motivated, energetic, team-oriented Veterinary Assistant for our Ellicott City location.

The successful candidate will possess a professional work ethic, a positive compassionate attitude, and excellent communication skills. In addition to superior patient care, our assistants should also enjoy providing client education as this is integral to our practice.

Founded by Drs. Peter and Faith Lotsikas, Skylos Sports Medicine is an orthopedic and rehabilitation specialty practice that provides a unique concierge level of care for patients and their guardians in Ellicott City and Frederick, Maryland.

Job Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assisting with patient evaluation and examination

• Assisting Technicians throughout the surgical day

• Patient Restraint

• Equipment maintenance and sterilization

• Administration of medications and treatments

• Client education and communication

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-year veterinary experience

• Team oriented yet self-motivated to problem solve and think ahead

• Reliable work attendance

• Motivated by educating peers and clients

• Driven by providing excellent customer service and the best patient care possible

• Willingness to learn and grow

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.