Veterinary Assistant - Medical District Veterinary Clinic

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides standard paramedical support and nursing care:
• Assist faculty, staff, or students in identifying , weighing, and conducting physical examinations
• Communicate with clients including taking histories and providing client education and discharge instructions in emergent situations
• Provide nursing care, such as monitoring patient''s bodily functions and noting irregularities (temperature, respirations, heartbeat. amount and frequency of food consumption, defecation, and urination): assisting with insertion and maintenance of catheters and tubes; assisting with biopsies, care of critical and/or emergency patients, and other diagnostic testing
• Operate physiological support and monitoring devises. Responsible for the maintenance of the equipment
• Prepare animals and surgical area for surgical procedures; administer pre-medication for anesthesia and help in surgery under the direct supervision of the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician
• Operate, clean, and perform maintenance of equipment or instruments(such as respirators, nebulizers. blood gas analyzers, suction units. E.C.G.. incubators, steam autoclaves, anesthesia machines, diagnostic radiographs equipment, and lab equipment). Clean, supply and maintain treatment and laboratory area
• Collect blood. fecal, and urine supplies; prepare sample to send out for laboratory analysts and for In-house laboratories
• Assist with preparing, administering and monitoring of a variety of analgesics, tranquilizers, drugs administered, and client communications. Enter charges into health information system
• Maintain and update records of patient examination, treatments, drugs administered, and client communications. Enter changes into the health

information system

• Assisting in paramedical activities and to recognize and respond to physiological abnormalities such as shock, hypotension, renal failure, bloat, BDV, etc.
• Greet clients, admit and discharge patients and enter patient data:
• Assist clients in-person and over-the-phone in a prompt, friendly, caring, and helpful manner. answer telephones and direct and/or answer client calls appropriately.
• Relay instructions or follow-up inquiries by the veterinarian as requested
• Maintain cleanliness of the reception area and exam rooms Perform other duties as requested
• Performs other related duties as assigned.