Job Title: Veterinary Assistant
Summary: The Veterinary Assistant is a part of the veterinary technician/assistant team..
Duties:
- Feeding, walking, bathing of hospital patients
- Patient Record Keeping (Treatment Sheet and Computer Record)
- Restraint of patients Using Low-Stress Techniques
- Assist technicians with patient treatments and care
- Assist with radiographs using appropriate PPE
- Perform basic animal husbandry including set up and breakdown of cages
- Assist in keeping the hospital clean and stocked
- Demonstrate knowledge of sanitation and disinfection techniques of patient kennels and bedding, hospital facilities, and surgical suites
- Able to collect voided urine samples from patients.
- Ability to disconnect/stop and reconnect/start IV pumps
- Manually cleaning supplies of contaminants, removing waste matter, and operating and maintaining decontamination equipment.
- Correctly packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness
- Monitoring and operating sterilization equipment.
- Examining supplies meticulously to ensure they are properly cleaned and sanitized.
- Testing and reporting any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment.
- Sterilizing, preparing, wrapping, and organizing equipment into instrument trays for use during medical procedures.
- Preparing and delivering all necessary equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and medical carts.
- Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, sterilized items, equipment maintenance, and supplies.
- Controlling the inventory, reordering supplies, and checking expiration dates.
- Attend hospital/department meetings as required
- Participate in the on-call and holiday schedule as required
- Effectively communicate with all members of the staff
- Always practice in a manner that upholds NorthStar VETS Core Values
- Complete other projects/duties as assigned by management
- Client Communication
Requirements:
Highschool Diploma
Animal Handling Experience
Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs solo and 150 lbs with assistance,
Availability for evenings
Environment:
Dynamic and challenging environment
Exposure to patient sickness/death, zoonotic diseases and occupational radiation, standing for prolonged periods of time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Veterinary: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Township of Brick, NJ 08723 (Required)
Work Location: In person
