Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Overnight

Overview

Memphis Veterinary Specialists & Emergency is currently seeking an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join their team.

Position Overview:

The veterinary assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

• 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
• 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; 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

• Emergency:
  Assists veterinarians with a variety of emergency procedures and critical care situations
• Cleans wounds and applies casts or bandages
• Give injections and takes blood samples
• May have to be on call in the intensive care unit

Shifts are based on current staffing needs. Overnight technicians typically work three 12-hour shifts per week (8:00 PM – 8:00 AM), including weekends and holidays. Flexibility is required due to changing staffing needs.

• Care and Compassion
• Animal Restraint and Safety
• Communication
• Team Orientation
• Dependability
• Cleanliness Standards
• Energy and Productivity
• Time Management
• Technical Skills and Learning
• Care and Use of Equipment

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two or more years  experience in a veterinary environment successfully performing all of the duties of this position
• Emergency or specialty experience preferred
• Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification preferred
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• Equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience may be considered

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement
• 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
• Knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and standard veterinary terminology
• Depending on assignment, tasks may involve extended keyboard time and/or standing/walking
• Physically strenuous: lifting, cleaning, and constant motion; may involve climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve moderately physically demanding work, usually lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds

The list of essential functions is representative of the tasks performed within this classification. Omission of any function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if appropriate.

Pay Range: $16.20—$19.80 USD

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