Veterinary Technical Assistant, Rehabilitation

$20 - $24/hr. | Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty- ORC | Austin, TX

If you enjoy providing hands-on patient care, supporting veterinary technicians and doctors, and being part of a team dedicated to helping pets, you could be a great fit for Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty – Outpatient Recovery Center (AVES-ORC)!

• $20 -$24/hr. based on experience

• 401(k) with matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program and Discounts (including Pet Discount)
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• Uniform stipend
• Retirement plan

• Full Time
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 7:00am – 5:30pm (1 Hour Lunch)

Veterinary Assistants are required to assist the practitioners and Licensed Veterinary Technicians to the fullest possible extent, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients of Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center and to aid in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail. This position requires flexibility to assist in many areas while timely managing major responsibilities.

• Restrain for various treatments and exams.
• Prepare appointments for next day with necessary records
• Invoicing/preparing estimates.
• Admitting/Discharging patients
• Assist with restraint and follow all safety protocols set in place.
• Assist Technicians with various tasks. This includes, but is not limited to: patient restraint, maintain and care for rehab equipment, cleaning and maintenance of underwater treadmill.
• Assist doctors in exam rooms by escorting clients to exam rooms, obtaining patient’s history from clients and recording it on patient’s medical record, obtaining and recording patient’s temperature and weight, assist doctor with patient’s examination.
• Assist with patient treatments as directed by your Tech lead or doctor.
• Help with end of day duties.
• Check equipment for damage.
• Assist in keeping patients clean and dry at all times
• Clean the radiology suite (between patients and daily cleaning of the floor, and areas around the table, shelve, and computer). Hair should be vacuumed from behind the radiology table weekly at a minimum.
• Help Technicians and Doctors with outpatients or patients being discharged. This may include patient restraint, assisting with bandage changes, checking hygiene of a patient before it leaves or assisting clients with a patient.

• Convey information in an accurate and professional way
• Recognize the limits of your knowledge. If you are not confident that you know the answer to a client’s question, do not answer it. Ask another staff member for help.
• Make notes in patient files or the computer record of all relevant phone or in-person conversations with clients. Initial all entries.
• Access digital radiographs utilizing Qlink software.
• Accurately record, maintain and review medical records by recording daily treatment plans (including nights, weekends and holidays), all diagnostics, patient progress notes and recording services or goods on the medical record with attached fees for invoicing.
• Communicate patient status to doctors, other Technicians, and clients.
• Report all service and maintenance issues on all equipment to Tech Lead/ Supervisor/Doctor.
• Assist other PCP’s when necessary.
• Prepare for next days treatments by restocking supplies in Rehab/Fitness or any other area of the hospital that is needed.
• Prepare patients for discharge, being especially careful to ensure that patients being discharged are well-groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in…