Veterinary Care Assistant - Large Animal (Temp)

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

Job summary

The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant to join the Large Animal team on a temporary basis. The role involves basic patient care, assisting clinicians, restraint, monitoring, and transporting patients, plus cleaning, stocking, and clerical tasks in a busy veterinary facility.

Qualified candidates will have large animal handling experience and at least one year in a veterinary hospital or practice.

Qualifications

• Large animal handling experience.
• One year experience working in a veterinary hospital or veterinary practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care functions.
• Assist with patient assessment, restraint, and treatments.
• Monitor patients and notify higher level technician or veterinarian of changes.
• Transport patients within the Veterinary Medical Center.
• Stock supplies including feed, medical supplies and equipment.
• Clean and disinfect treatment areas and housing units.
• Assist in collection of lab samples and training student employees.

Skills

Large animal handling

Vet hospital experience

Job description

Veterinary Care Assistant - Large Animal (Temp)# Careers## Veterinary Care Assistant - Large Animal (Temp)Apply: Columbus Campus: Full time: Posted Today: R162060Screen 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 - Large Animal (Temp)## Department:Veterinary Medical Center | Large Animal Basic ServiceThe College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center seeks a Veterinary Assistant to join the Large Animal team. The successful candidate 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 day to day operations of the Veterinary Medical Center. * Provide basic patient care functions* Assist with patient assessment, restraint, and treatments* Comfort, groom, and care for hospitalized patients* Monitor patients and notify higher level technician or veterinarian of any unusual changes or symptoms* Transport patients within the Veterinary Medical Center* Stock supplies including feed, medical supplies and equipment* Clean and disinfect treatment areas, animals housing units, adjacent areas and supporting equipment following prescribed sanitation procedures and observing rules of epidemiology to prevent spread of disease* Carry out prescribed bedding* Walk patients and provide clean housing, food, and water at all times* Perform daily cleaning of outdoor areas and VMC entrances* Clean all animal areas including windows, floors, light covers, ledges, hallways, vents, receiving rooms etc.; notify supervisor of need for non-routine repairs* Assist with laundry* Provide clerical support when necessary* Assist in the collection of lab specimens such as blood, urine, and feces for testing* Assist with training student employees in prescribed care of animals* Other duties as assigned **Hiring Range:** $18.00 - $20.82## Additional Information:**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 hazard waste **Minimum Requirements:** Large animal handling experience **Desired Experience:** One year experience working in a veterinary hospital or veterinary practice ## Location:Veterinary Medical Center (0299)## Position Type:Temporary (Fixed Term)## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First 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.***