What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute?
Summary : Performs variety of equine health care and surgical duties to assist veterinarians and surgical team in a hospital setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Review each surgeon's daily calendar for case load and procedures.
- Assist with daily restocking.
- Assist with daily preparations of surgical packs, operating rooms and surgical prep areas.
- Assist with x-ray of patients.
- Assist with properly placing patients on tables for surgical procedures.
- Clip and prepare patients' surgical sites using aseptic technique.
- Assist with any duties before, during and after surgeries, including assisting with the needs of the surgical suite, cleaning, disinfecting and preparing surgical packs for sterilization.
Anesthesia
Evaluation of patient's health prior to induction, informing surgeon of any abnormalities.
General Housekeeping
Clean floors, tables, transfer areas, and recovery rooms before and after surgeries.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education / Experience : Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates and Licenses : Veterinary Technician License preferred, but not required.
Language Ability : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures. Ability to write / document technical information and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from doctors, other staff and clients.
Math Ability : Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume. Ability to apply simple math formulas.
Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general computer software knowledge and keyboarding skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities : This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Specific horse handling and restraining skills.
Schedule
As per shift hired for :
PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.
PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin / ancestry, physical / mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M / F / D / V
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