Overnight Veterinary Assistant — Emergency Care

Brief Media, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); Híbrido; USD 37.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Team member pet discounts

Calm app access

CE stipends

Descripción de la vacante

PetVet Care Centers' Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center of Thousand Oaks is seeking an Overnight Veterinary Assistant to join its team. This role supports the veterinarians and technicians by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical duties.

VSEC Thousand Oaks in Thousand Oaks, California operates as a premier specialty and emergency center with multiple

Formación

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years of Veterinary Assistant experience

Responsabilidades

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Conocimientos

Compassionate patient care

Communication skills

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

PetVet Care Centers' Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center of Thousand Oaks is seeking an Overnight Veterinary Assistant to join its team. This role supports the veterinarians and technicians by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical duties.

VSEC Thousand Oaks in Thousand Oaks, California operates as a premier specialty and emergency center with multiple