Tech Assistant- Entry Level Role

VCA Animal Hospitals•Irving, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

VCA Metroplex Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Tech Assistant to join our skilled technician team at our AAHA-accredited, 24 hour emergency practice in Irving, Texas. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and expand your knowledge while working in a fast-paced environment! You will be challenged to use your know-how and skills to the best of your ability, in a teaching hospital, with a team that will support you along the way. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, people - oriented and has excellent communication and client service skills. A minimum of 1 year experience in a veterinary clinic (or in a closely related business) is preferred. This is a great entry level position in to emergency and specialty medicine. Individuals that are enrolled in an accredited LVT program or CVA course will also be eligible to participate in a structured training program that will provide additional mentorship and training.

Requirements

A minimum of 1 year experience in a veterinary clinic (or in a closely related business) is preferred.
Individuals that are enrolled in an accredited LVT program or CVA course will also be eligible to participate in a structured training program that will provide additional mentorship and training.

Nice To Haves

Team player who is friendly, outgoing, people - oriented and has excellent communication and client service skills.

Responsibilities

Assists with patient restraint, cleaning, tidying, restocking and organization of treatment areas.
Assists both clients and patient - lifting, Q & A, cleaning up after pets etc.
Observes and maintains the cleanliness and well- being of hospitalized patients; communicates updates on patients to technician staff.
Assists doctors and nurses with procedures upon request and as comfort level allows.
If requested, TPR and weighs patients at time of admittance along with updating information on hospitalized patients.
Checks animals in cages to make sure bedding is clean.
Changes litter boxes and walks dogs as needed.
Prepares and serves food to patients as instructed.
Records patient observations on the treatment sheet.
Helps restrain animals for blood draws, IV catheters, ultrasounds, x-rays, treatments, and examinations.
If requested and if skill level allows performs blood draws.
Prepares laboratory samples for courier pick up and assists in running in house lab work.
Assists in filling prescriptions.
Maintains clean treatment tables so that they can accommodate the next patient.
Serves as instrument technician when needed, Assists in surgery circulator, sterilizes and packs surgical packs.
Maintains Surgery instruments, maintain cleanliness and organization of surgical area.
Stocks treatment areas
Helps to maintain hospital organization and cleanliness.
If requested and skill levels allow, administer treatments.
If requested and skill levels allow, act as assigned nurse to boarding patients.