What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Assistant position at NVA?
Description & Requirements
Job description
We are adding a Sunday Hospital Assitant to our team! Experience working in a veterinary practice is appreciated but is not required. This is a one, day/week position and will assit our on-call veterinarians in the hospital on Sundays. Our team is willing to train the right person if they are confident with handling horses and they bring a positive, self-starter approach to their work.
CORE VALUES - Compassion, Percerverence, Quality and Teamwork - You may be the perfect fit for our team if these values resonate with you!
Abraham’s Equine Clinic sits on 29 acres in southeastern Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In our premier full-service hospital, we are well equipped to see a diverse caseload of preventative care, surgical cases, lameness, and emergency cases. Our highly trained and compassionate staff provide exceptional care in a fun and collaborative environment. We treat a wide variety of patients from high level performance horses to backyard pets, across a range of disciplines.
VETERINARY'S HOSPITAL ASSISTANT - EQUINE
Hospital Assistants are responsible for assisting the on-call veterinarians over the weekend and ensuring that their patients recieve treatments in a timelye manner.
Horse experience is a requirement, experience in the veterinary medicine field is preferred. Training is available for candidates that can communicate effectively, work in a team environment, and have a willingness to learn.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Daily Organizing: Coordinating with the on-call DVM to provide patient care, keeping the clinic organized, cleaning the clinic and exam space and stocking the pharmacy and entering medical records.
- Patient Care: Perform physical exams, administer medications and therapies under the guidance of the DVM on the case.
- Handling and Caring for Horses: twitching, jogging, lunging, bandaging, scrubbing for injections, administering vaccines and medications. Feeding and cleaning stalls on an as needed basis.
- Radiography & Ultrasonography: Equipment setup, taking radio graphs and assisting the DVM team with imaging.
- Blood and Laboratory Work: Pulling blood samples and running blood tests. Preparing blood samples to be shipped to external diagnostic labs
- Miscellaneous: Basic administrative tasks such as recording dispensed medications, running various clinic errands.
- Other duties as assigned may include assisting in other roles as needed.
Qualifications and desired skills:
- Horse Experience.
- Able to follow directions, take initiative, and remain calm under pressure.
- Superb time management and attention to detail.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Client confidentiality and customer service skills.
- Solid education & foundation in horsemanship and equine anatomy.
- Valid Driver’s license with a good driving record.
Position is open to growth.
