Veterinary Assistant - Surgical

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Aberdeen Veterinary Clinic’s charming white cottage and experienced team give you and your patients a stress-free and welcoming setting to provide veterinary care. Everything we do is about helping our furry friends live the longest, happiest, healthiest life possible. While cutting edge diagnostics and gold standard treatments are a big part of that, our highly skilled team and combined years of experience allow you to operate at your own pace to make quality and informed decisions for your patients. Here, our patients are never just a number; they are the reason we come in to work. As a combined team, we are committed to making a positive impact in their lives every day. Through our daily interactions with patients, we strive to maintain our strong and respected reputation built on integrity and a high level of care. We are so proud of the legacy we have created in our community.

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to ensure quality care for pets and promote greater efficiency by relieving technicians and veterinarians of technical and administrative work. The Assistant performs a variety of patient- and client-care duties and conducts patient assessments, oversees animals recovering from anesthesia, and performs procedures and treatments.

The Assistant uses sound judgment when making decisions about patient care, responds quickly and calmly to emergencies, and maintains high standards of patient care. This person communicates clearly with the veterinarians, other practice personnel, and clients to ensure that patients receive the care they need. Assistants are friendly and flexible in the face of varying expectations from clients and coworkers. They multi-task, prioritize tasks well, and think creatively. Veterinary Assistants strongly believe in the quality of care provided and communicate this sense of assurance to clients. The Assistant provides patient and client comfort by keeping the hospital clean and presentable and may provide training to other members of the healthcare team.

Position reports to Practice Manager and receives direction from veterinarians. Works alongside the Technicians, who determine the scope and type of support services to be furnished and the procedures used to accomplish them.

Primary Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provides compassionate patient care, keeping patients clean, dry, and comfortable.
• Alerts the veterinarian(s) to changes in patients’ condition.
• Recognizes patients with contagious disease and follows relevant procedures.
• Provides safe and effective patient restraint.
• Medicates patients.
• Uses proper safety techniques and positioning for radiological procedures.
• Recovers patients from anesthesia.
• Assists veterinarians and technicians in surgery and dentistry.
• Performs basic emergency care, CPR, and intensive care as needed.
• Helps with and documents patient treatments.
• Walks, cleans, and feeds patients.
• Sets up and assists with procedures, such as IV catheterization and other common treatments.
• Bathes patients as needed.
• Assists with patient admits and releases as needed.
• Ensures patients leave in better condition than when they arrived (e.g., clean and with IV catheter removed).
• Maintains knowledge of drugs and their uses.
• Calculates drug dosages and fills prescriptions accurately; asks for guidance if necessary.
• Assists with lab tests as needed.
• Completes medical records accurately and efficiently.
• Performs procedures such as pedicures and fluid administration.

Equipment and Facility Maintenance

Aberdeen is located in Harford County, Maryland, and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. It's just 30 miles northeast of Baltimore and close to major cities, transportation, workforce, and outstanding education. Harford County is a nature-lovers paradise. If waterfalls entice you, visit Jarrettsville's Rocks State Park and Kilgore Falls. Kilgore is one of the highest waterfalls in Maryland, and it's just a short hike on a shaded path in the park. There are many walking and hiking trails in the county, including those at Rocks and Gunpowder state parks. You can also relax while pedaling a bicycle—try the paved Ma and Pa Heritage Trail, located in sections of the path of the old Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad near Bel Air and Forest Hill. It’s easy to feel at home as you attend our annual 4th of July parade, holiday 5k’s, farmers markets, and other tight-knit community events. You can easily venture outside of this charming town and make a quick 45-minute drive to both Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Aberdeen is an optimal and affordable location with accessible opportunities waiting for you to explore!?

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