Veterinary Assistant

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Savannah, GA

8h • $18 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Savannah, GA is seeking a skilled Veterinary Assistant to join our team! This role involves providing nursing care to stable patients, performing physical exams, administering fluids, and operating intravenous fluid pumps. The position emphasizes adherence to hospital standards of care and core values, with a commitment to a diverse and respectful work environment.

Requirements

• Skilled Veterinary Assistant
• Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Ability to perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understanding of normal vital parameters and ability to alert doctor when abnormal.
• Ability to set up intravenous fluids.
• Ability to administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Ability to operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Ability to disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Be able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differentials for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.
• Shift differentials based on a 4-hour minimum.
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Drug Free Workplace

What This Job Offers

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