HOSPITAL OVERVIEW
A newly opened small animal urgent care located in Broken Arrow, OK. This practice offers medical and surgical care for urgent/emergency cases as well as offering 24/7 hospitalization. Business hours are from noon to 8 PM with the hospital open 7-days a week. This practice is privately owned and operated by a veterinarian with 20 years of experience working in several sectors of veterinary medicine including general practice, academia, specialty practice, and the animal health industry. The facility is equipped with all the amenities needed to diagnose, treat, and house urgent/emergency cases as well as integrated equipment, patient care, and client services software. The culture of the practice is one of service to our patients, their owners, and our neighboring veterinary hospitals combined with an emphasis on employee development and work-life balance.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES – CANDIDATES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM ALL OF THE BELOW ITEMS WITHOUT SUPERVISION, BUT ARE EXPECTED WITH EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THESE SKILLS
- Communication - collecting detailed patient signalment and history from clients as well as providing patient status updates.
- Exams – completing and documenting physical exam findings.
- Sampling – proficient at collecting various diagnostic samples and being detailed and diligent in the proper handling and processing of those samples in a timely manner.
- Triage- comfortable working in a team setting to stabilize, diagnose, and initiate treatment on critical medical and surgical cases. Candidates need to be comfortable placing IV catheters, calculating fluid rates, calculating drug dosages, intubating patients, connecting the patient to monitoring equipment, and the ability to accurately assess and trend the status of the patient.
- Imaging- specifically the ability to generate high quality digital radiographs of multiple views using proper technique, labeling standards, and safety protocols. Additionally, a basic understanding of equipment and patient prep for ultrasonography related to ultrasound guided sampling, image/video acquisition and labeling.
- Hospitalization/Patient Care- comfortable executing treatment protocols and caring for hospitalized patients using associated paraphernalia (monitoring equipment, fluid/syringe pumps, nasogastric/esophagostomy tube care, urinary catheter/collection bag care, chest tube care, drains/bandages/splints/casts monitoring, etc.). Additionally, candidates should be able to calculate common fluid rates and drug dosages as well as be diligent in recording all medications/treatments in the medical record concurrently.
- Sedation & Anesthesia – comfortable calculating and dosing various sedatives and combinations of sedatives. Proficient with administering both injectable and inhalant anesthesia as well as patient monitoring for procedures of various lengths.
- Surgery- proficient at maintaining sterile technique regarding patient prep, room set up, and equipment/supplies hand off to surgeons. Comfortable assisting with soft tissue and orthopedic procedures. Comfortable cleaning and maintaining the integrity of surgical instruments and related surgical paraphernalia as well as wrapping and sterilizing equipment. Comfortable collecting pre- and post-operative orthopedic radiographs.
- Documentation- utilize patient and client software for timely and appropriate medical record documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in general small animal practice or urgent/ER setting.
- High degree of personal accountability and professionalism.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Detail oriented and have an attitude of service for our patients, clients, community as well as other team members.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, and references to [email protected] or call 918-800-9015 for additional information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
