Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Core
Provide high-quality medical care to small animal patients in a 24/7 emergency and critical care setting, including triage, nursing, and surgical assistance.
Role type
Experienced Veterinary Assistant (IC)
Builds
Patient care services for small animals in an emergency/critical care facility
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Emergency & Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, nursing care, medication administration, venipuncture, surgical preparation, housekeeping, equipment sterilization, lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs, safe low-stress handling techniques
Preferred skills
experience with high-stress situations, fast-paced environment adaptation, continuous learning
Technologies
diagnostic imaging equipment, medical monitoring devices
Responsibilities
Animal restraint and triage, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of hospitalized cases, administration of medications, venipuncture, surgical preparation and assistance, general housekeeping and sanitizing, stocking supplies
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC
