Veterinary Assistant
Core
Provide triage, nursing care, surgical assistance, and anesthetic management for medical and hospitalized pets in an urgent care setting.
Role type
Veterinary Assistant (clinical support)
Builds
Patient stabilization and diagnostic support for urgent care cases
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, surgical prep, anesthetic management
Preferred skills
urgent care experience, radiology experience, sample collection, patient history taking
Technologies
digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house diagnostics
Responsibilities
restrain pets, triage incoming patients, collect and analyze lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, manage nursing care for hospitalized cases, administer medications, assist in surgery, manage anesthesia
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior