Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

12d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

VCA Marina Bay Cities Animal Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant for our growing hospital. We are a full-service general practice open 7 days a week. We have a fun, fast-paced facility with a friendly & positive working environment. We also value honest and direct communication between staff, management, and clients. We are community-centered; we honor the client/patient relationship, and we respect people and pets. We are looking for smiling faces with compassionate, exceptional, and superior client communication skills with "Can Do" attitudes.

Requirements

Complex patient care.
Review nutrition recommendations.
Ability to obtain a patient history and document appropriately.
Enter information into the medical record using appropriate medical terminology and standard abbreviations.
Obtain patient parameters (weight, temperature, pulse, respiration).
Maintain IV fluids.
Understand basic medical math calculations.
Medication administration (SQ, IV, oral, topical, IM).
Perform basic medical math calculations.
Understand patient forms, checklists, monitoring forms and safety forms per hospital standard operating procedures.
Compassionate handling for anxious and fearful patients.
Knowledge of the steps included in professional dental cleaning and dental home care for our patients.
Knowledge and ability to perform basic laboratory tests.
Handle and collect samples/specimens for evaluation (blood, urine).
Under direction, monitor anesthesia and recovery.
Fill prescriptions per veterinarian direction.
Controlled substance handling based on state regulations.
Respond to emergencies under direction and with calm and cool composure.
Basic client education (written and verbal).
Ability to help mentor and grow newer members of the team.
Knowledge and understanding of anesthesia safety.

Responsibilities

Perform veterinary assistant appointments for clients per hospital standard operating procedure.
Obtain a patient history and document appropriately.
Enter information into the medical record using appropriate medical terminology and standard abbreviations.
Obtain patient parameters (weight, temperature, pulse, respiration).
Maintain IV fluids.
Administer medications (SQ, IV, oral, topical, IM).
Understand patient forms, checklists, monitoring forms and safety forms per hospital standard operating procedures.
Handle anxious and fearful patients with compassion.
Perform basic laboratory tests.
Handle and collect samples/specimens for evaluation (blood, urine).
Under direction, monitor anesthesia and recovery.
Fill prescriptions per veterinarian direction.
Handle controlled substances based on state regulations.
Respond to emergencies under direction with calm and cool composure.
Provide basic client education (written and verbal).
Help mentor and grow newer members of the team.