Veterinary Assistant - Surgery

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Frederick, MD

7d • $20 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Skylos Sports Medicine, a BluePearl Veterinary Partner, is looking for a highly motivated and team-oriented Veterinary Assistant to join our team in Frederick, MD! Founded by Drs. Peter and Faith Lotsikas, Skylos Sports Medicine, is an orthopedic and rehabilitation specialty practice that provides a unique concierge level of care for patients and their guardians in Ellicott City and Frederick, Maryland.

Requirements

• 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

• RECOVER certification is paid for by the company.

Responsibilities

• Assist across services during primary service downtime or as directed by supervisor/manager.
• Remain current on RECOVER CPR guidelines and demonstrate proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician.
• Support clinician and technician throughout euthanasia process, if needed.
• Appropriately restrain feline and canine patients in accordance with AVMA policies and procedures.
• Compassionately, calmly, and gently approaches and handles patients.
• Demonstrate proper use of hospital PPE; adhere to safety committee or hospital standards, including Hazardous Drug Handling.
• Uses radiology software and assists with radiography using proper technique and PPE, follows ALARA principles.
• Uses practice management software to maintain client and patient records according to hospital protocols.
• Communicates with owners effectively, obtaining patient updates and relaying the clinician’s recommendations clearly and accurately.
• Able to set up intravenous fluids. Ability to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Assists with providing nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Able to obtain accurate patient history and follow appropriate line of questioning during appointments.
• Performs common in-house laboratory diagnostics.
• Understanding basic pharmacology of commonly-used oral medications, including handling, labelling and dispensing.
• Transports non-critical patients for client visitation or discharge.
• Set up oxygen cage.
• Cleaning, sterilizing and maintaining medical instruments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave, + more.
• Annual CE allowance, free training, and access to 2,000+ medical journals.
• Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support.
• Company-paid disability coverage.
• Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually.
• Pet insurance, associate discounts, scrub allowance, and referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed