Veterinary Assistant prepares treatment room for examination of animals; restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation. Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal. Being a Veterinary Assistant requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. May be required to be certified/licensed. Additionally, Veterinary Assistant is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision of a veterinarian. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
1. Client Relations
2. Nursing Care
3. Housekeeping / Maintenance
4. Examinations / Assessments
5. Record Keeping
6. Anesthesia
7. Surgery
8. Radiology
9. Dentistry
10. Laboratory
11. Pharmacy
12. Marketing
Client Relations :
about the hospital’s services, etc.
clients’ calls and requests are being processed in a timely manner.
husbandry and answer non-medical questions :
Nursing Care :
Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital :
Make certain entire hospital both inside and outside, including treatment, surgery, kennels, runs, parking lot and entry is kept extremely clean throughout the day (so that a client could come back and see their pet without any notice).
This includes your own clothing and appearance.
Advise Medical Director or Technical Supervisor of any conditions that are unsafe, including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.
Examinations :
veterinarian.
Clearly communicate your findings to doctor. Refuse to make a diagnosis.
Records :
Anesthesia :
Surgery :
conditions.
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Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed.
It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at
Last updated : 2024-03-26
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