Veterinary Room Assistant Team Member
About The Position
A room assistant is responsible for loading pets into rooms and maintaining cleanliness of the exam rooms and lobby during business hours. This role provides compassionate care to patients and clients, requiring a confident and professional demeanor even under stress. The assistant receives animals for admission, ensures proper identification, and records their location. Key responsibilities include preparing and maintaining exam rooms, overseeing technician appointments, and keeping doctor appointments on track by promptly loading and cleaning rooms. Maintaining a clean and orderly facility is a core part of the job, involving regular cleaning and sanitizing schedules. The assistant will also collect specimens as directed, recognize and record unusual patient conditions or behaviors, and maintain cleanliness throughout the hospital as instructed by the Practice Manager. Positive and cooperative relationships with colleagues are essential. Other duties may be assigned, including assisting in other areas.
Requirements
- Able to conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
- Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility.
- Follows regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing.
Responsibilities
- Provides compassionate care to patients and clients.
- Receives animals to be admitted, is responsible for their proper identification and for recording their respective location.
- Prepares and maintains exam rooms.
- Oversight of technician appointments and keeping doctor appointments on track by loading and cleaning rooms as soon as possible.
- Maintains cleanliness throughout the hospital as directed by the Practice Manager.
- Collects urine and fecal specimens as directed by the doctor.
- Recognizes and records any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
- Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned including assisting in other areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
