Summer Student
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a dedicated Summer Student Patient Care Associate to join their team! This role is for students enrolled full-time in an AVMA accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/veterinary medical doctor training program or veterinary technician/technologist/nursing training program. Students will be employed as temporary associates for 8-12 weeks, between May and September. Students will be immersed in specialty and emergency medicine to augment the medical knowledge and technical skill that they have acquired thus far in school. The summer student patient care associate will assist the doctors, technicians, and advanced patient care associates with all aspects of patient care and client communication.
Requirements
- Must be a full-time student enrolled in an AVMA accredited DVM/VMD or veterinary technician/technologist/nursing program.
- Must be available for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks during May – September.
- No prior emergency or specialty medicine experience is required.
- Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Nice To Haves
- Animal experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Possess knowledge of basic veterinary terminology and abbreviations
- Able to appropriately and safely restrain canine and feline patients
- Able to perform a basic physical examination to collect patient vital signs
- Triage patients over the phone and in-person
- Collect a basic history from a client
- Ability to input patient data into the medical record system. Document treatments administered, treatment adjustments per the attending doctor, and communication with the doctor, client, or primary care veterinarian.
- Assist clinician and technicians through the exam and diagnostic workup process
- Effectively communicate discharge instructions to a client
- Support clinician and client through the euthanasia process
- Participate in the delivery of basic and advanced life support as directed by the clinician
- Perform phlebotomy
- Place intravenous catheter
- Accurately perform basic medical math
- Administer subcutaneous fluids
- Administer SQ, IM, or IV injections
- Operate basic equipment including fluid pumps, syringe pumps, SpO2 monitor, ETCO2 monitor, indirect blood pressure monitors (Doppler and oscillometric)
- Run basic in-house diagnostic tests including CBC, chemistry panel, urinalysis, coagulation profiles, blood gases, and process slides for cytologic interpretation
- Obtain diagnostic quality radiographs using proper techniques and personal protective equipment
- Placement of the indwelling urinary catheter
- Bandage application
- Endotracheal intubation
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Assist clinician in advanced procedures such as endoscopy or surgical assist
Benefits
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals (for clinicians)
- Regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
