Veterinary Assistant

1 month ago


Philadelphia, United States Art City Vets Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Veterinary Assistant

Job Type

Full-time/ Hourly


Comprehensive benefits package, 401k, Uniform Allowance, Discounted Pet Care & More


Qualifications

• High school or equivalent (Required)

• Minimum 1+ year working in a veterinary setting (preferred)


Description

Our goal is to find self-starting, responsible individuals who value building strong professional relationships with clients, patients, and fellow staff. Strong communication skills, leadership, computer proficiency, and organization will be expected from the successful candidate in addition to dependability, punctuality, and flexibility.


This is a special practice with a team who are dedicated to providing our clients and their pets with exceptional care. We offer healthcare benefits, 401k, uniform reimbursement, and discounted pet care. We also offer continuing education allowance for those individuals who desire to further their knowledge in professional development and the veterinary medicine field.


A variety of shifts including nights and weekends and holidays are required.


Summary:

The responsibilities of the Veterinary Assistant include, but are not limited to the following activities:

-Assist with restraining patients for treatments/procedures/radiographs.
-Prepare cages for patients that are being dropped off for procedures or daytime hospitalization as needed; conducting patient intake.
-Assist with admitting patients that are being dropped off for a procedure, as needed.
-Communicate with all members of the staff to include, but not limited to the following,

-Patient status change updates to the technician and/or veterinarian
-Patient rounds with the technician
-Assisting with procedures in all departments
-Report inventory needs to the appropriate team member

-Various cleaning around the hospital. This includes but may not be limited to the following,
-Cleaning cages and hospital areas, bathrooms, mopping, feeding, and the sterilization of instruments.

-Clean areas in between patients.

-Clean and walk patients.
-Restock and maintain the hospital clean and clutter free.

-Administering medications by oral route.
-Recognizing pain and notifying Doctor or Technician.
-Ability to assist with CPR.
-Pharmacology of common drugs.
-Basic knowledge of diseases and surgical procedures.
-Various administrative tasks including but not limited to, computer input into patient’s files.
-Provide aseptic techniques to the workplace.
-Ability to fill prescriptions (Assistant level II).
-Ability to run basic in house blood tests.
-Preparation of samples to be sent to the lab.
-Prepare requested diets for in house patients as needed.
-Record diet intake and U/BM/V/D on treatment sheets
-Other duties as assigned.

-Work well with all team members and ensure that actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the practice philosophy.

-Attend regular department meetings.

-Check ACV email on a regular basis to ensure timely communication with management and staff.



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