Qualifications

Integrity & Trust

Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds

Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care of pets

Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies (e.g. vaccinations, fecal loops, slides, etc.) for the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician

Set up fecals, smears, and skin scrapings as allowed by state rules and regulations

Serve as support to the Client Services Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician

Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation

Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests (e.g. canine heartworm, feline leukemia, FIV, and canine parvovirus) as allowed by state rules and regulations

Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients

Ensure the comfort of hospitalized patients by "walking", exercising, feeding, and cleaning cages and pet (when approved by the veterinarian or veterinary technician)

Bathe and dip pets when necessary to treat dermatological conditions (when advised by veterinarian or veterinary technician

Clean the surgical suite and instruments

Ensure cleanliness of the hospital including but not limited to housekeeping such as laundry, dishes, mopping, cage cleaning, trash collection and removal and instrument cleaning as outlined by hospital protocols