What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinarian Assistant/Technician position at Total Pet Care Hospital?
This position serves as an advanced position at Total Pet Care Hospital. The veterinarian assistant is responsible to perform all aspects of routine pet care and animals boarding within the hospital. Duties include but are not limited assisting veterinarians and veterinarian technicians with examination and
surgery of animals, cleaning, disinfecting, maintaining kennels, providing pets food and medication, walking dogs, and providing grooming and bathing services. They are required to work with veterinarians and veterinarian technicians who oversee the overall wellbeing of patient while they are in
the hospital. A veterinarian assistant must be able to communicate with the staff and observe normal and abnormal behaviors of animals.
Key Responsibilities
-Assist veterinarians and veterinarian technicians with collection and processing of lab work.
-Clean, sterilize, and maintain kennels, operating rooms, examining rooms, cages, and surgical
equipment.
- Comfort and restrain pets during examinations and care.
- Provide first aid and stabilization to pets in an emergency.
- Perform some clerical duties.
-Walk or exercise animals.
- Collect and record information such as weight, size, physical condition, food intake, and treats and medication received.
-Observe and report abnormal findings to the veterinarian
-Clean and disinfect kennels of in house animals daily.
-Transport boarding animals to and from the front lobby.
-Administer approved and prescribed medications.
-Clean and wash of food/water bowls.
- Provide food/water to animals.
-Perform animal identification
-Sweep and mop of all clinic areas
-Perform baths and toe nail trimmings as needed.
-Practice good documentation.
- Other duties as needed.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $11 - $13