Veterinary Care Assistant 2 - Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care 3rd shift

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s Veterinary Medical Center is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant 2 for the Small Animal ECC team on the third shift. You will support clinicians and students, provide essential patient care, assist with exams and treatments, and help with admissions, discharges, and specimen transport in a busy hospital setting.

The position requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 75 pounds, and weekend/holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of relevant experience required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care functions.
• Assist in collection of lab specimens (blood, urine, feces).
• Assist with patient assessment, restraint and treatments.
• Assist with training student employees in prescribed care of animals.
• Care for hospitalized animal patients and maintain clean housing.

Skills

Basic patient care

Lab specimen collection

Patient assessment

Training student employees

Animal care

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

## Veterinary Care Assistant 2 - Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care 3rd shiftApplylocations: Columbus Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R153628Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Veterinary Care Assistant 2 - Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care 3rd shift## Department:Veterinary Medical Center | Small Animal Emergency and Critical CareThe College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center seeks one Veterinary Assistant to join the Small Animal ECC team. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of care to ill and injured animals as well as providing assistance to clinicians, staff and professional students in the days to day operations of the Veterinary Medical Center.Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:* Providing basic patient care functions.* Assisting in the collection of lab specimens such as blood, urine, and feces for testing.* Assisting with patient assessment, restraint and treatments.* Assisting with training student employees in prescribed care of animals.* Comforting and caring for hospitalized animal patients.* Walking patients and providing clean housing, food, and water at all times.* Monitoring patients and notifying higher level technician or veterinarian of any unusual changes or symptoms.* Assisting with the admission and discharge of patients including loading and unloading of animals.* Transporting patients within the Veterinary Medical Center and to Goss Lab.* Delivering specimens to necropsy.* Stocking supplies including feed, medical supplies and equipment.* Cleaning and disinfecting treatment and surgical areas, animals housing units, adjacent areas and supporting equipment following prescribed sanitation procedures and observing rules of epidemiology to prevent spread of disease.* Carrying out prescribed bedding; performing daily cleaning of outdoor dog exercise areas and VMC entrances.* Cleaning of all animal areas including windows, floors, light covers, ledges, hallways, vents, receiving rooms etc.* Notifying supervisor of need for non-routine repairs; assisting with laundry.* Providing clerical support when necessary.* Other duties as assigned.* The successful candidates will be expected to work 40 hours a week, primarily on third shift. The position will require working rotating weekends and rotating holidays. This position is subject to a background check prior to starting. **Hiring Range $18.00 - $20.74** ## Additional Information:**Minimum Qualifications:**High School diploma or GED. Certification or vocational training may be preferred. 1 year of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.**Physical Requirements:**Standing for long periods of time. Pushing/pulling/lifting up to 75 pounds. Exposure to animal dander and/or zoonotic diseases. Exposure to needle sticks, hazardous chemicals, and/or bio hazardous waste. ## Location:Veterinary Medical Center (0299)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**Third Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.