Dispensary / Inventory Assistant

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.