Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Core
Provide emergency and critical care support for pets through animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, nursing care, and surgical assistance.
Role type
Veterinary Assistant (Emergency Medicine)
Builds
Emergency veterinary care services for pets
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Emergency Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, anesthetic monitoring, surgical assistance, client communication, medical record interpretation
Preferred skills
knowledge of preventative care, surgical procedures, hospital flow, low-stress handling techniques
Technologies
radiography equipment, laboratory testing systems, anesthesia monitoring devices
Responsibilities
restrain animals safely, triage incoming patients, collect and process lab samples, assist in surgical procedures, monitor patients under anesthesia, communicate treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
