About the role
Compensation: $18-20/hour
Animal Specialty Center is a premier provider of veterinary specialty services, including emergency and critical care, surgery, internal medicine, physical rehabilitation, medical and radiation oncology. Staffed with board-certified specialists and emergency veterinarians, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, our hospital serves thousands of pet owners each year. We pride ourselves in having a team-oriented approach to patient-care and having an open, welcoming work environment where employees can feel safe to learn from their co-workers and seek guidance from a variety of clinicians and specialists.
Our Dispensary Assistants utilize a team-based approach to provide a wide range of activities that support our hospital.
Essential Responsibilities and tasks
Ordering supplies and medication
- Overseeing the usage of controlled substances via weekly, monthly and quarterly audits
- Ensuring our hospital is within DEA compliance
- Budgeting and evaluating ordering supplies
Ensuring excellent vendor relationships
Complete dispensary checklists
Other job duties as assigned
Fill medications and prescriptions
Cycle counts/ / Audits via Quarterly inventory counts
Waste handling / Drugs / Hazardous materials
Qualifications
Ability to work in a busy hospital environment
Demonstrate calm demeanor
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- General knowledge of DEA and controlled substance compliance is a plus
- Licensed pharmacy tech desired but not required
Basic Excel knowledge
Phone / Email etiquette
Inventory background (Lifting boxes 25lbs-50lbs)
Organization skills
- Knowledge of Cubex (Not required)
- Our employees have access to many benefits including annual uniform allowance, comprehensive health, dental and mental health plans, health savings, retirement, referral and incentive bonuses, on-site CE, annual CE allowance and time off, generous vacation time, separate sick leave benefits, tiered holiday pay, on call stipends, overnight and weekend differentials and competitive pay.