Veterinary Care Assistant 2 (va) - Small Animal Surgery

Wosu Org Corp

Columbus, US
$18.00 - $20.74 ph
On-site
Basic patient care functions
Hospital information system
Collection of lab specimens
Assist in the provision of care to ill and injured animals as well as providing assistance to clinicians, staff and professional students in the days to day operations of the Veterinary Medical Center

Job Summary

  • Assist in the provision of care to ill and injured animals as well as providing assistance to clinicians, staff and professional students in the days to day operations of the Veterinary Medical Center.
  • Duties include, but are not limited to, providing basic patient care functions; taking temperature, pulse, respirations, entering history and physical findings in medical record; using hospital information system for charges and charting in medical record.
  • The successful candidates will be expected to work 40 hours a week, primarily on first shift, and will require working a rotating on call schedule including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Matching Summary

Assist in the provision of care to ill and injured animals as well as providing assistance to clinicians, staff and professional students in the days to day operations of the Veterinary Medical Center.

Salary

$18.00 - $20.74 per hour

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • basic patient care functions
  • hospital information system
  • collection of lab specimens
  • patient assessment and restraint
  • prepping patients for surgery
  • circulating in operating suites
  • comforting and caring for hospitalized animals
  • cleaning and disinfecting areas
  • sanitation procedures
  • prevent spread of disease

Nice-to-have

  • assisting with training student employees
  • providing clerical support
  • working a rotating on call schedule
  • observing rules of epidemiology

Key Requirements

  • background check
  • Standing for long periods of time
  • pushing/pulling/lifting up to 75 pounds
  • exposure to animal dander and/or zoonotic diseases
  • exposure to needle sticks, hazardous chemicals, and/or bio hazardous waste

Work Rights

Not specified

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