Veterinary Assistant
Core
Support veterinary team with patient care, procedures, diagnostics, and client communication in a busy clinic environment.
Role type
Veterinary Assistant
Builds
Patient care services, diagnostic results, treatment plans
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Animal Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient restraint, triage, sample collection, lab processing, diagnostic imaging prep, medication administration, surgical prep, anesthesia monitoring, nursing care
Preferred skills
Experience with digital radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, sample collection, medical histories
Technologies
Digital radiography, in-house laboratory diagnostics, electronic medical records
Responsibilities
Safely restrain patients for exams and procedures; assist with triage and patient history collection; collect and process lab samples; prepare patients for diagnostic imaging; provide nursing care for hospitalized patients; administer medications; assist with surgical prep and procedures; monitor anesthesia and recovery; communicate treatment info to clients; maintain clean treatment areas