Directly assists the Veterinarians and Technicians on duty.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge Of:
Basic animal husbandry, animal restraint techniques, and appropriate customer service.

Ability To:

• Perform all duties listed under “Receptionist” and “Hospital Attendant”
• Restrain different types of pets for various procedures

Education: Equivalent to completion of 12th grade

Experience: At least one year experience working in an animal hospital as a receptionist and/or hospital attendant. Recent experience at a veterinary hospital is preferred.

Specific Duties:

• Assist Hospital Attendants and Receptionists with their duties as needed.
• Accompany clients into exam room, get a TPR, and record medical history.
• Assist Veterinary Technicians with appointments by educating clients, drawing up vaccines, trimming patient’s nails, checking for fleas, etc.
• Fill prescriptions in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Educate clients about basic care of pets and deliver to-go-home instructions.
• Assist Veterinary Technicians and Vets with various treatments as directed.
• Assist Vets and Veterinary Technicians with collection of blood, urine, skin, and fecal samples and operation of the in-house laboratory (microscope, centrifuge, Vet-Lyte and Vet-test machines, refractometer, blood glucose monitor, etc).
• Assist Vets and Veterinary Technicians with radiology procedures (technique, safety, positioning of patient, operating the X-ray processor, etc)
• Assist Vets and Veterinary Technicians with surgical procedures (hold patients for placement of IV catheters and fluids, induction, and intubatation; position patient on surgery table, understand appropriate sterile techniques, provide nursing care post operatively, clean and wrap surgical instruments and supplies, and operate the autoclave)
• Other related duties as assigned.