Veterinary Assistant
Core
Assisting with patient restraint, triaging, collecting lab samples, performing diagnostic imaging, providing nursing care, administering medications, and supporting surgical procedures and anesthesia monitoring for pets, exotic animals, and wildlife.
Role type
Veterinary Assistant
Builds
Patient care and diagnostic support for a full-service animal hospital
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient restraint, triaging, sample collection, diagnostic imaging, nursing care, medication administration, surgical assistance, anesthetic monitoring
Preferred skills
Anesthesia monitoring, surgical assistance
Responsibilities
Assisting with patient restraint and handling, triaging incoming patients and obtaining medical histories, collecting and processing laboratory samples, performing or assisting with diagnostic imaging and radiographs, providing nursing care and monitoring hospitalized patients, administering medications, preparing patients for surgery and assisting during procedures, supporting anesthetic monitoring and patient recovery
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC