Patient Care Attendant
VCA Animal Hospitals•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
VCA Ben White Animal Hospital located in South Austin Texas is looking to hire a Patient Care Attendant to join our one-of-a-kind 4-doctor General Practice! This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Ability to effectively and safely perform basic pet care, grooming, handling, and transport.
- Ability to read, understand and follow proper healthcare documentation guidelines for basic medical records.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others about patient condition and care.
- Ability to accurately interpret basic patient body language.
- Ability to maintain a clean and disinfected facility including treatment rooms, patient care areas and patient housing locations.
- Ability to understand basic unit of measure (lb., kg., tablet, capsule, mL).
Responsibilities
- Effectively and safely perform basic pet care, grooming, handling, and transport.
- Read, understand and follow proper healthcare documentation guidelines for basic medical records.
- Effectively communicate with others about patient condition and care.
- Accurately interpret basic patient body language.
- Maintain a clean and disinfected facility including treatment rooms, patient care areas and patient housing locations.
- Understand basic unit of measure (lb., kg., tablet, capsule, mL).
- Promote the VCA brand and culture, as well as important initiatives such as Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, within the greater context of The Essence of Mars.
- Demonstrate knowledge and adhere to hospital processes and procedures including medical record and system maintenance, scheduling and inventory policies, legal regulations and other policies and procedures dictated by regulatory agencies.
- Demonstrate commitment to cleanliness and sanitation of hospital environment (inside and outside) and maintain a healthy environment for the hospital team, clients, and patients.
- Respectfully listen to others to gain a full understanding of issues; comprehend written material; present information in a clear and concise manner orally and in writing to ensure others understand their ideas; appropriately adapt their message, style, and tone to accommodate a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate knowledge and effective execution of compassionate patient care, handling, and medical responsibilities as appropriate for maintaining health and comfort of and providing care for our hospitalized, sick, and well patients.
Benefits
- Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
- Leadership opportunities
- Career development programs
- Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
- Continuing education opportunities
- Tuition support and sponsorships
- Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
- Referral bonuses
- Competitive wage
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Generous pet care discounts
- Life, long and short-term disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 401(k)
- medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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