Veterinary Assistant, Heart of Chelsea, New York

Suveto•New York, NY

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide support to the veterinarian and veterinary technician as directed in various areas of the hospital; provide professional and efficient client service.

Requirements

Proficiency in performing assistant level assessments such as pain scoring or vital signs.
Ability to administer oral medications as directed.
Skill in documenting observations legibly in patient medical records.
Experience assisting with patient handling, diagnostic test/imaging set up, nursing care, and patient admit/discharge.
Capability to assist with emergency department procedures including patient triage, transport, and CPR assistance.
Proficiency in transporting patients within and in/out of the hospital.
Experience cleaning surgical and medical equipment, packing/sterilizing instruments, and cleaning surgical suites.
Ability to perform basic in-house laboratory tests (snap tests, pcv/ts, urine sg, running analyzers).
Skill in completing laboratory forms and filing lab reports.
Ability to communicate effectively with doctors and technicians regarding patient status, trends, or concerns.
Understanding of aftercare for patients according to owner wishes.
Ability to communicate patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
Knowledge of OSHA and hospital policies.
Skill in keeping all areas clean, organized, and restocked.
Proficiency in documenting legibly and maintaining accurate patient medical records.

Responsibilities

Provide, monitor, and document all husbandry requirements for patients such as cleanliness, nutrition, necessary and appropriate bedding, physical therapy, exercise, comfort and support.
Perform assistant level assessments such as pain scoring or vital signs, treatments ordered veterinarian or directed by technician such as oral meds, document observations legibly in patient medical records.
Assist with patient handling, diagnostic test/imaging set up, nursing care and admit/discharge of patients as directed by veterinarian or veterinary technician.
Assist with emergency department procedures as directed by veterinarian or veterinary technician such as support for patient triage, transport of patient and CPR assistance.
Transport patients within the hospital and into/out of the hospital.
Assist with cleaning surgical & other medical equipment, packing/sterilizing instruments, properly cleaning surgical suites.
Perform basic in-house laboratory tests such as snap tests, pcv/ts, urine sg, running analyzers, set up of other tests as deemed appropriate by veterinarian or technician, complete forms for laboratory, file lab reports and clean-up laboratory area.
Communicate with doctors and technicians regarding patient status, trends, or concerns.
Provide after care for patients according to owner wishes.
Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
Follow all OSHA and hospital policies, keep all areas clean, organized, and restocked.
Document legibly and keep accurate patient medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.