Veterinary Assistant, Erie, Pennsylvania

Suveto•Erie, PA

8h•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

Must be able to provide support to the veterinarian and veterinary technician as directed in various areas of the hospital.
Must be able to provide professional and efficient client service.
Must be able to provide, monitor, and document all husbandry requirements for patients such as cleanliness, nutrition, necessary and appropriate bedding, physical therapy, exercise, comfort and support.
Must be able to 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.
Must be able to assist with patient handling, diagnostic test/imaging set up, nursing care and admit/discharge of patients as directed by veterinarian or veterinary technician.
Must be able to assist with emergency department procedures as directed by veterinarian or veterinary technician such as support for patient triage, transport of patient and CPR assistance.
Must be able to transport patients within the hospital and into/out of the hospital.
Must be able to assist with cleaning surgical & other medical equipment, packing/sterilizing instruments, properly cleaning surgical suites.
Must be able to 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.
Must be able to communicate with doctors and technicians regarding patient status, trends, or concerns.
Must be able to provide after care for patients according to owner wishes.
Must be able to communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
Must follow all OSHA and hospital policies, keep all areas clean, organized, and restocked.
Must document legibly and keep accurate patient medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
Must be able to perform other duties as assigned.

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.