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PetVet Care Centers · 2 months ago

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Bedford Hills, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$22.50/hr - $22.50/hr

PetVet Care Centers is a network of veterinary hospitals committed to providing high-quality care for pets. The Veterinary Technician Assistant will support veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks, ensuring compassionate care and maintaining a clean hospital environment.

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Responsibilities

Provide compassionate care to all patients

Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival

Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's)

Calm and soothe anxious patients

Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint

Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs

Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc

Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs

Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors

Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)

Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans

Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry

Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release

Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations

Understand and carry out oral and written directions

Maintain accurate medical records

Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift

Promote hospital products and services and support the organization

Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT)

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Qualification

Surgical monitoringRadiologyClient educationAnimal restraintMedication administrationLaboratory testsHospital proceduresCompassionate careCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience required

Tech Eligible

Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures

Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors

Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital

Must be flexible with scheduling

Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking

This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling

Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)