Summary of Purpose:
Assist veterinarians and assistants with handling, surgical and anesthetic procedures ensuring daily and high-level care of all surgical patients.
Duties (Essential Functions):
Provide veterinary services under the direction of the KHS Veterinarian.
- Assist Veterinarian with conducting physical examinations of animals to determine surgical fitness; reports health concerns to attending veterinarian.
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Prepares animals for sterilization surgery; assists Veterinarian in surgery as needed.
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Restrains, monitors, and maintains patients during induction, intubation, and anesthesia.
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Observe animals post-surgery to detect any abnormal behavior or symptoms and promptly report them to the Veterinarian.
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Stay current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol.
Provide professional, compassionate, stellar customer services to all who visit, call, volunteer, donate or work for KHS.
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Gather information from clients during animal intake including brief animal health history.
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Provides in-person and telephone client services, education, and answers questions.
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Informs clients of animal health and surgical aftercare instructions.
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Actively promotes spay and neuter initiatives.
Clean, organize, and sanitize the facility and animal areas.
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Clean and sanitize animal facility areas including treatment rooms, kennels, cages, work areas and public areas.
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Maintain and re-stock all areas of the clinic.
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Maintain a healthy and safe environment for animals and people.
Other duties as assigned.
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Minimum 1 year experience working with animals.
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Work experience in the animal health field preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced dog and cat knowledge preferred.
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Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
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Great interpersonal skills in person and by phone with clients, staff, and volunteers.
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Demonstrated attention to detail, and ability to process paperwork accurately and efficiently.
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Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
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Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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Ability to accurately perform basic mathematical calculations.
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Humane attitude towards animals.
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Ability to manage the emotional aspect of end-of-life services and humane euthanasia, and support staff in high-emotion circumstances.
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Accept, support, and represent KHS core values, programs, policies, and procedures.
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Basic computer knowledge.
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Ability to lift or otherwise move large animals – up to 50 pounds; full range of motion, including stooping, bending, reaching, etc.
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Background Check required.
Physical, Psychosocial, and Cognitive Demands/ Working Environment
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Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, walking, and standing regularly while performing job functions.
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Frequently lifts, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to and exceeding 50 lbs.
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Includes working with animals in a kennel/shelter setting (indoor/outdoor) in varying weather conditions.
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Potential for exposure to allergens (including but not limited to pet dander, dust, peanut butter), and zoonotic diseases (diseases transferred from animals to humans).
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Exposure to chemicals.
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Exposure to loud noise.
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Exposure to emotional circumstances.
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Fast-paced environment.
