SNIP Veterinary Assistant

Job Details

Louisville, KY

Description

Summary of Purpose:

Assist veterinarians and assistants with handling, surgical and anesthetic procedures ensuring daily and high-level care of all surgical patients.

Duties (Essential Functions):

Provide veterinary services under the direction of the KHS Veterinarian.

Assist Veterinarian with conducting physical examinations of animals to determine surgical fitness; reports health concerns to attending veterinarian.

Prepares animals for sterilization surgery; assists Veterinarian in surgery as needed.

Restrains, monitors, and maintains patients during induction, intubation, and anesthesia.

Observe animals post-surgery to detect any abnormal behavior or symptoms and promptly report them to the Veterinarian.

Stay current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol.

Provide professional, compassionate, stellar customer services to all who visit, call, volunteer, donate or work for KHS.

Gather information from clients during animal intake including brief animal health history.

Provides in-person and telephone client services, education, and answers questions.

Informs clients of animal health and surgical aftercare instructions.

Actively promotes spay and neuter initiatives.

Clean, organize, and sanitize the facility and animal areas.

Clean and sanitize animal facility areas including treatment rooms, kennels, cages, work areas and public areas.

Maintain and re-stock all areas of the clinic.

Maintain a healthy and safe environment for animals and people.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum 1 year experience working with animals.

Work experience in the animal health field preferred.

Intermediate to advanced dog and cat knowledge preferred.

Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.

Great interpersonal skills in person and by phone with clients, staff, and volunteers.

Demonstrated attention to detail, and ability to process paperwork accurately and efficiently.

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Ability to accurately perform basic mathematical calculations.

Humane attitude towards animals.

Ability to manage the emotional aspect of end-of-life services and humane euthanasia, and support staff in high-emotion circumstances.

Accept, support, and represent KHS core values, programs, policies, and procedures.

Basic computer knowledge.

Ability to lift or otherwise move large animals – up to 50 pounds; full range of motion, including stooping, bending, reaching, etc.

Background Check required.

Physical, Psychosocial, and Cognitive Demands/ Working Environment

Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, walking, and standing regularly while performing job functions.

Frequently lifts, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to and exceeding 50 lbs.

Includes working with animals in a kennel/shelter setting (indoor/outdoor) in varying weather conditions.

Potential for exposure to allergens (including but not limited to pet dander, dust, peanut butter), and zoonotic diseases (diseases transferred from animals to humans).

Exposure to chemicals.

Exposure to loud noise.

Exposure to emotional circumstances.

Fast-paced environment.