Veterinary Technician/Assistant
hace 20 días
Evansville
Job DescriptionDescription: JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for daily care of all surgical patients, provide client services and education, general housekeeping Requirements: RESPONSIBILITIES: General housekeeping • Perform daily cleaning of kennels, cages and public areas when necessary., • Stock prep areas and operating room., • Spot clean throughout the day., • Clean prep areas and operating room at the end of the day., • Wash and sterilize all surgical packs throughout the day., • Provide in-person and telephone client service and answer questions., • Actively promote spay and neuter, and educate clients on responsible animal ownership., • Actively support associate staff and volunteers; promote the development of skills related to the advancement of our goals and mission., • Represent the clinic in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Provide quality service to clients, volunteers, and staff, recognizing their individual contributions to the success of our organization., • Triage all patients as they are checked in. Report health concerns to attending veterinarian., • Provide excellent patient care., • Assist veterinarians in surgery as needed., • Calculate and administer anesthesia to all surgical patients per anesthetic protocol., • Maintain all necessary drug logs and patient records., • Stay current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol., • Administer animal vaccinations, tests, medications and treatments as directed., • Participate on committees and special projects as assigned., • Restrain all patients during anesthesia induction and intubation., • Monitor all patients on gas anesthesia., • Prepare patients for surgery as instructed., • Transport patients from prep room to operating room., • Keep supervisor informed of animal behavior, health, or concerns., • Assist clients with necessary paperwork., • Monitor patients in recovery., • Assist transport driver with handling and unloading transport animals., • Must be able to learn basic veterinary medical concepts including but not limited to vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks, • Must also be able to communicate basic veterinary concepts to owners and be able to repeat information relayed by a veterinarian, • Will be asked to take medical histories for surgical rechecks, • Will be asked to handle (on average) 100 dogs and cats per day, • Must be able to learn characteristics of animal behavior (for example: be able to identify aggressive or fearful behavior), • Must be able to use appropriate safety equipment for fractious or feral animals (will train) – the use of safety equipment is mandatory, • Must possess excellent reflexes, • Should be able to identify own limitations and be willing to ask for help, • Must be able to work standing or sitting for 8 or more hours, • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day with help, • Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly, • Must be able to see fine detail in a variety of situations, • Must have good hearing including ability to distinguish changes in pitch, • Must have reasonable degree of agility to move through tightly cramped areas in various situations, • Must have acceptable sense of touch and smell, • Must have good range of motion in joints especially wrist, knees, elbows, • Must have good range of motion in your back for instance twisting, • Must be able to work in potentially extreme environmental temperatures, • Must have acceptable sense of balance, • Must be able to work and reach on hands and knees, • Must be able to use a ladder and or step stool, • Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination, • May be asked to move large oxygen tanks, • Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers, • Must be able to work under stressful conditions and work efficiently and effectively under those conditions, • Must be able to respond quickly to a variety of medical situations (with training), • Must be able to cope with death either due to surgical complication or euthanasia, • Ability to rapidly and accurately process information, • Ability to delegate tasks, • Ability to recognize a need for assistance and ask for help, • Ability to control instinct (for example: while restraining it is most often required to tighten grip and NOT release the animal when they begin to struggle), • Ability to make decisions, • Prolonged exposure to various aqueous solutions including but not limited to dish soap, chlorhexidine and spectra soap, • Prolonged exposure to isopropanol, hydrogen peroxide, • Potential exposure to formalin solution, • Potential/Prolonged exposure to isoflurane gas, • Prolonged exposure to quaternary ammonium cleaners and bleach, • Prolonged exposure to pressurized steam, • Potential exposure to sharps including needles and surgical blades