What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Surgical Assistant position at Elgin Animal Clinic?
Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian to ensure the best quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's productivity. Lead communications with veterinary medical team to maintain the flow of patients and provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times.
-Educate clients about surgical procedures, estimates, and consent forms
- Calculate medication dosages for surgical procedures and fill out proper paperwork and proper charges for surgical and sedation procedures.
-Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts. -Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas and labs.
-Perform in-house blood work, fecal, and urinalysis and prep blood samples to be sent to the lab-Performing procedures that do not require veterinarian assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets.
-Supports operations by assembling required supplies and instruments; setting-up surgery table instruments; restraining animals; prep animals for surgery; operating and monitoring anesthetic machines; preparing surgical site; placing catheters; cleaning-up post-surgical site; maintaining sterile conditions; obtaining and verifying medications.
-Maintains animals by feeding, watering, and walking animals; cleaning animal’s cages, and equipment; observing for clinical signs of disease.-Maintains safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments; sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas; storing sterile supplies.-Maintains animal records by documenting animal conditions, reactions, and changes; updating database.
-Perform routine procedures such as vaccines, blood draws, and dental cleanings.
-Assist Veterinarian in surgical procedures as needed
-Administer medications and treatments as directed by the veterinarian
-Accurately measure and perform radiographs for veterinarian-Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.
-Assisting with other duties that are asked of you.
-Documentation Skills
-Analyzing Information
-Time Management Skills
-Clinical Skills
-Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
-Performing Diagnostic Procedures
-Use of Medical Technologies
-Attention to Detail
-Outstanding Verbal Communication Skills
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 – 30 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $18
