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Veterinary Assistant - Animal Hospital
Dumb Friends League
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Denver, CO 80216
Description
Responsibilities
- Assist technicians and veterinarians in the performance of surgical procedures.
- Perform medical treatments and diagnostics at the direction of technicians and veterinarians.
- Consistently provide exceptional customer service effectively communicating with patrons in high stress situations.
- Ensure a smooth and timely flow of office visits from check-in to discharge.
- Accurately obtain patient history from clients.
- Accurately weigh patients and obtain temperature, pulse, and respiration.
- Accurately review discharge patient instructions with clients and distribute educational materials as recommended by doctor.
- Thoroughly document conversations with patrons including all recommendations, declined recommendations and treatments.
- Perform accurate data entry into hospital software system to update patron and animal records.
- Perform safe restraint for cats and dogs, including feral cats.
- Assist in patient recovery.
- Clean surgical instruments and wrap for sterilization. Use autoclave properly to sterilize wrapped packs and pouches.
- Properly clean, disinfect, and maintain all surgical and medical areas, including the autoclave, distiller, ultrasonic cleaner and washer/dryer.
- Operate League mobile unit vehicles, as assigned.
- Stock all areas of hospital as needed.
- Contribute to initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
- Perform euthanasia related tasks including body care.
Compensation: Starting at $20.00 - $20.90 /hour (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)
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