HOSPITAL VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Company: PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES INC
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and
people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting
career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your
wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that
spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets,
people and our planet. We love all pets like our own We're the
future of the pet industry We're here to improve lives We drive
outstanding results together We're welcome as we are Petco is a
category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving
the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000
strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and
Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of
preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're
focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good
for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. Position
Purpose: The purpose of this position inherently involves providing
excellent medical care to our Vetco Total Care full-service
hospital patients and phenomenal customer care to their owners. The
Veterinary Assistant represents the mission and values to all
clients. Our Veterinary Assistants set the tone for the technical
and customer support in the hospital, and are responsible, like all
team members, for fostering cohesion and motivation within the
practice. All hospital staff are responsible for performing their
duties in a way that creates an environment in which: The patient's
needs always come first. Every team member understands that they
have the power to do what it takes to create an exceptional
customer experience. contentious issues are dealt with and resolved
as they occur when possible, or as soon as is possible. exceptional
teamwork and commitment to shared goals benefits the entire
organization. Essential Job Functions The incumbent must be able to
perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or
without reasonable accommodation: Greet clients and patients
arriving for appointments and escort them into an exam room, obtain
weight and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations) and
record the electronic medical record. Veterinary Assistants will
collect thorough patient histories and document the patient visit
in the EMRs. Assist doctors with appointments (routine and
emergency), surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia, under supervision
from the veterinarian credentialed veterinary technician, , HOM and
HLOD. Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory
samples, handle and dispense medications at the direction of the
veterinarian and help maintain the electronic medical record.
Schedule appointments, provide client education, relay test results
to doctor and clients, and maintain and update client/patient
records. Help prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures
and assist doctor and/or veterinary technician in anesthetizing
patients. Under supervision of the veterinarian and/or veterinary
technician, assistants will maintain patients safely under
anesthesia while monitoring vital parameters, help monitor patients
during recovery and prepare them for hospital discharge or transfer
to an overnight care facility. Under supervision of the
veterinarian and/or veterinary technician, perform in-hospital
treatments for sick patients including giving injectable and oral
medications as well as intravenous fluid therapy; keep patients
clean, watered, and fed (when indicated and directed by doctor),
safely walk canine patients when necessary for elimination. Under
direction of the HOM/HLOD, assist in the training of new staff
members and general dissemination of knowledge as required. Keep
hospital environment neat and clean; perform regular cleaning of
environment based on neces
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