DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is looking for an Operations Assistant to join our team!
About this Position:
As the Operations Assistant, you will be responsible assisting the Operations Manager and Procurement and Medical Equipment Specialist with resolving medical equipment, inventory, and facility-related issues and requests. You will also be responsible for researching and procuring products and equipment for the organization, particularly in the Whiskers building.
Common duties will include performing routine inspections of medical equipment to ensure proper and safe functioning with an emphasis on lab equipment and machinery; maintaining and managing inventory to ensure all equipment, medications, and supplies are available; working closely with the Operations Manager, Procurement and Equipment Specialist, and Inventory team to identify equipment and inventory needs; log data for things such as vehicle parking registration, project schedules, invoices, etc.; inventory related tasks such as ordering and stocking; ensuring proper storage of controlled medications; monitoring for and resolving invoicing errors, assisting with patient transport and restocking of the Dove Shuttle; assist with managing and creating the departmental budget, building relationships with vendors; performing minor in house repairs; participating in regular inventory counts and audits; and generally providing company wide support and assistant for various facilities, equipment, and inventory tasks as needed.
A genuine love and respect for all animals, as well as the human animal bond is required.
Wage Range:
This position will pay $22-26 per hour depending on education, certification, and experience.
About DoveLewis:
DoveLewis is a non-profit, and one of the country’s largest single-location veterinary hospitals. In our 50+ year history, we’ve built a collaborative community that is dedicated to serving every animal and every person who cares for them.
What you can look forward to at DoveLewis:
• As a non-profit with no corporate investors or venture capital funding, your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners every day.
• Equitable benefits, including medical, dental, vision, $0 mental health copays, preventative care, LGBTQIA-friendly providers, and options for families.
• Student debt repayment assistance for all staff (qualify after just one month).
• Generous employee discount
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 403(b) retirement plan
Who we are looking for:
Education and Experience
• Education equivalent to a High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary or related medical field experience.
• Experience with troubleshooting and performing lab equipment maintenance.
• Experience or ability to provide support to users.
• In-depth knowledge of hospital operations.
• Any suitable combination of experience or education will substitute.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strong knowledge of medical equipment, drug inventory, and veterinary hospital operations.
• Working knowledge and strong familiarity with computers, including experience with Microsoft 365.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Skill in working independently
• Skill in problem-solving.
• Skill in data entry.
• Skill in being adaptable and learning new techniques and skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow systematic procedures, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to troubleshoot a wide range of problems involving medical, phone, computer, etc equipment and systems
• Ability to manage time efficiently.
Any suitable combination of education, industry training, and experience may substitute.
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.
DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background check and drug screen for illegal substances is required.