What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician/Assistant position at Northside Veterinary Clinic?
Job Summary
A veterinary technician provides animal care by determining animal requirements; conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures; assisting during operations; feeding and caring for animals; maintaining supplies and equipment; maintaining records.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Determines animal requirements by aiding in examinations, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
- Cares for animals by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, and vaccines, performing diagnostics and treatments, monitoring anesthesia, etc.
- Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing animals to examination room, restraining animals, providing assistance as directed, explaining animal's status to owner.
- Supports operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, setting-up for surgeries, restraining animals, completing local/regional anesthesia, operating and monitoring anesthetic machines, connecting surgical monitoring devices as well as manual monitoring, preparing surgical site, placing I.V. catheters, post-surgical monitoring and clean-up, maintaining sterile conditions, obtaining and verifying medications.
- Maintains animals by feeding and watering animals, cleaning animals' rooms, cages, and equipment, changing cages, observing for clinical signs of disease.
- Maintains safe, secure, healthy and humane environment.
- Maintains electronic medical records.
Qualifications and Skills
Knowledge of Animal Behavior, Animal Husbandry, Documentation Skills, Analyzing Information , Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe & Effective Environment, Performing Diagnostic Procedures, Use of Medical Technologies, Attention to Detail, Patience, Verbal Communication. Must have at least 1 year experience as a Veterinary Technician. Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Uniform allowance
Experience:
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20