What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Veterinary Medical Center Pc?
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will perform a variety of animal health care duties to support our Veterinarian in settings such as clinics, zoos, research laboratories, kennels, and commercial facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Well established Vet practices located in Worthington, Minnesota, and Sheldon Iowa If you are looking to join a great team with excellent growth potential, we want to hear from you!
Well established Vet practices located in Worthington, Minnesota, and Sheldon Iowa If you are looking to join a great team with excellent growth potential, we want to hear from you!
We are seeking a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will perform a variety of animal health care duties to support our Veterinarian in settings such as clinics, zoos, research laboratories, kennels, and commercial facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare treatment rooms for animal examinations.
- Hold or restrain animals during exams, treatments, or inoculations.
- Administer injections, perform venipunctures, apply wound dressings, clean teeth, and take vital signs under the supervision of a Veterinarian.
- Prepare patients, medications, and equipment for surgery.
- Assist Veterinarian during surgical procedures.
- Monitor surgical and anesthesia processes.
- Restock supplies and provide post-operative care.
- Profossionally answer client inquiries both in person and over the phone.
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or 6 months to 1 year of related experience/training, or an equivalent combination.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Proficient in basic math and ability to apply reasoning to solve problems.
- Comfortable working with all types of animals and interacting with clients.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, and communicate effectively.
- Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, taste, or smell.
- Must be able to lift/move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
- Specific vision abilities required.
- Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of radiation may occur.
- Noise level is usually moderate.
Well established Vet practices located in Worthington, Minnesota, and Sheldon Iowa If you are looking to join a great team with excellent growth potential, we want to hear from you!
Well established Vet practices located in Worthington, Minnesota, and Sheldon Iowa If you are looking to join a great team with excellent growth potential, we want to hear from you!