Technician Assistant/Kennel Technician
About The Position
This is a dual role position that combines the responsibilities of a Veterinary Technician Assistant and Kennel Staff. The Veterinary Technician Assistant primarily supports veterinary technicians by restraining pets, setting up for examinations, and handling routine tasks to increase efficiency. They play a crucial role in allowing technicians to focus on medical procedures. The Kennel Staff are responsible for the feeding, care, and cleanliness of all hospitalized or boarded animals, as well as the general upkeep of cages, runs, and hospital areas. The ideal candidate must be willing to work weekends and some holidays and adhere to all policies and procedures of an AAHA accredited hospital.
Requirements
- Able to conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
- Can effectively restrain pets, even when large or difficult.
- Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility and does so as part of regular normal job duty.
- Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
- Adherence to all policies and procedures is essential.
Responsibilities
- Provides compassionate care to patients and clients.
- Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
- Prepares and maintains exam rooms and treatment areas.
- Performs physical assessments and records observations.
- Effectively restrains pets, including large or difficult animals.
- Knows common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain them to clients.
- Maintains a clean and orderly facility.
- Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
- Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients.
- Explains necessary follow-up and homecare instructions to clients.
- Cares for surgical materials and equipment; keeps the operating room stocked and prepared.
- Sets up for clinical laboratory procedures (fecal flotation, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology, fungal cultures) and maintains lab test result files.
- Effectively positions patients for and takes radiographs.
- Understands the use and care of IV pumps.
- Admits patients following hospital policy and doctors' written orders.
- Discharges patients based on veterinarian's orders, ensuring they are well-groomed and medically appropriate.
- Receives animals for admission, ensuring proper identification and recording their locations.
- Releases animals to owners as directed by the doctor, ensuring they are clean and properly groomed.
- Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes.
- Feeds each animal as prescribed by the attending doctor and records appetite.
- Bathes and grooms animals as directed by the doctor.
- Collects urine and fecal specimens as directed by the doctor.
- Recognizes and records any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
- Assists doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with restraint.
- Maintains cleanliness in the kitchen and other relevant hospital areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
