Veterinary Assistant - AZ - Large Animal Clinic - College of Veterinary Medicine

Midwestern University • Glendale, AZ

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinary Assistant is a position at the Large Animal Clinic focuses on providing exceptional animal husbandry and care for our educational horses and cattle. This position also requires assisting veterinary technicians and clinicians and providing direct patient care and client service. The successful candidate must be capable of assuming responsibility for completion of assigned tasks and must work alone or in the company of others, either with or without direct supervision. The Veterinary Assistant will function as an integral member of the animal health care team and must be an excellent communicator who is able to educate clients and veterinary students. This position requires working early morning, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Previous experience handling large animals which includes cattle, horses, or other farm animals.
• This individual must have knowledge of large animal husbandry care along with knowledge of safe and humane handling of large farm animals such as horses and/or cattle.
• This individual must be detail oriented.
• The position requires strict compliance with all policies and procedures.
• This position requires working early morning, evening, weekends and holidays
• Must be capable of working in an animal healthcare environment which involves sick and injured animals along with animal products and wastes including feces, urine, blood, vomit, and other body fluids.
• Must be willing and able to handle and/or transport deceased animals and animal parts as well as collect and transfer bio-hazardous waste.
• This position requires a significant amount of interaction with the public and, therefore, the individual must be able to develop positive rapport effectively.
• Must exhibit good customer service skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to safely drive the Animal Health Institute/LAC trucks on ambulatory calls
• Must be willing to drive a forklift and obtain certification
• The individual must have the ability to learn the StringSoft Veterinary Management System, and have basic proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Have the physical strength and ability to stand for long periods and be able to lift objects and animals weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.
• No inhibiting allergies to animals, hay, or dust.

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with the faculty in teaching students.
• Follow husbandry protocols in accordance with USDA and IACUC requirements.
• Assist in restraining large animals for procedures and treatments.
• Operate manual and hydraulic cattle chute safely and proficiently.
• Safely drive the Animal Health Institute/LAC trucks on ambulatory calls.
• Haul a mobile cattle chute on ambulatory calls.
• Assist in setting up equipment for exams and diagnostics.
• Assist in setting up lab equipment for student teaching.
• Communicate potential animal health issues to LAC manager, or LAC attending veterinarian(s).
• Assist with providing accurate treatment plan costs.
• Submit, process, or run routine lab samples.
• Recordkeeping - adding appropriate patient notes into an electronic medical record.
• Process client invoices.
• Maintain equipment and vehicles.
• Assist faculty on an as-needed basis with student instruction
• Utilize correct veterinary terminology.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Must treat all employees, students, and clients with a high level of respect and follow customer service guidelines and protocol.
• Observe, feed, and water cattle and horses as instructed.
• Assist in cleaning of animal holding areas, including removal of manure.
• Process laundry/linen as needed to assure an adequate and neat supply at all times

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long term disability and pet insurance.
• We offer flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.
• We offer a work life balance with competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days.
• We offer a 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.
• Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED