ICU Assistant - SWING SHIFT

Littleton Equine Medical Center•Littleton, CO

3d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Performs daily maintenance of ICU facilities and assists ICU technicians and veterinarians with patient care and procedures as needed.

Basic level of horse handling experience required.
Ability to understand both written and verbal instructions regarding patient care and treatments.
Ability to appropriately chart patient parameters, subjective observations, and independently utilize provided resources for standard operating procedures.
Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from managers, doctors, and clients.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.
Computer literacy in common computer software programs.
Equine restraint/handling and horsemanship skills.
Knowledge of MSDS use and personal protective gear including (but not limited to) gloves, masks, respirators, and eyewash stations are required.
Employees may have to stand for long periods of time, jog horses in hand, restrain difficult horses, and may be required to lift 50-70 lbs.

Maintain biosecurity of ICU and isolation barns by cleaning stalls and shared barn areas.
Stock feed, shavings, etc. as needed
Restrain or otherwise assist veterinarians with exams and procedures.
Stock ICU areas with proper drugs and supplies as indicated by ICU technicians
Assist with work-up and triage of emergencies as needed.
Perform maintenance and upkeep of ICU equipment as needed.
Run routine and emergency bloodwork
Monitor elective/healthy patients and maintain appropriate medical records.
Once working knowledge of common medications is demonstrated, may prepare and administer medications at the direction of ICU technicians.
Take vitals and otherwise monitor patients at the direction of ICU technicians.