Description:
Assist our veterinary staff with medical and surgical procedures. In this fast-paced position you’ll be doing everything from surgery prep, monitoring recovery, and even post-surgical clean up! This is a complex position that requires a high skill level; as such, candidates who move on from the phone screen stage will be scheduled for a working interview to make sure the position is a good fit.
Responsibilities:
- Helping with surgical prep once animals are sedated for surgery
- Trim nails, monitor breathing, lubricate eyes and use electric clippers to prep animals for surgery
- Using surgical scrub to sterilize surgical field
- Moving patients from the operating room to recovery cages
- Monitoring patients before and after surgery
- Potential to learn additional skills, such as extubating and administering injections such as feline and canine distemper vaccines and microchip
- Feeding animals after surgery
- Clean and sterilize endotracheal tubes and surgical instruments
- Fold and wrap surgical towels and drapes
- Sterilizing surgical towels and drapes
- Assisting with housekeeping duties
- Laundry (wash, dry, fold)
- Animal care and cleaning
- Clean and set up kennels for new animals
Qualities/Skills:
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Receptive to ongoing feedback
- Able to meet the physical demands of this role, which require variable amounts of standing, walking, bending, reaching, and stooping.
- Able to lift, push, pull or carry objects weighing up to 40 lbs.
- As this role requires frequent verbal and written communication, applicants must be fluent in English.
- Proficiency in using a computer without assistance, and learning new programs. All volunteers digitally log hours and use an online scheduling function
Requirements:
- Working interview and on-the-job training
- Applicants must be 18 or older
- Preference given to those with academic or professional experience in veterinary medicine, or prior animal handling experience
- Preference given to those who can commit to a recurring, weekly shift for a minimum of 6 months
- Exceptional candidates who can commit to 2-3 shifts per week for the duration of the summer (approximately late May through August) may be considered
Available Shifts:
- There are two available shifts:
- 8:00am – 12pm: Tuesdays, Wednesdays
- 12pm-4:00pm: Thursdays
- We are unable to accommodate requests for alterations to the schedule. Please ensure you will be available for the full duration of a shift before applying. Thank you!
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