Veterinary Assistant Li - Phoenix, United States - Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital

Description

Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital is AAHA certified and seeking a well-rounded Veterinary Technician who will serve as an advocate to ensure an optimal experience in all aspects of client and patient care.

• We are open Monday-Friday No weekends
• You must be able to manage multiple tasks while demonstrating a high level of initiative, teamwork, and customer service. The position we are offering is for full time with benefits.
  Previous Veterinary experience required.
• Performance Expectations:
• Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients. Displays excellent customer service.
• Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy. Experience in Avimark a plus.
• Will work with fellow teammates to ensure all clients and patients are cared for timely and adequately.
• Can effectively restrain pets, even when aggressive, large or difficult.
• Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can adequately explain to clients.
• Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty. Completes assigned weekly cleaning duties.
• Can handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
• Can prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.
• Can give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Can explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions.
• Understands usage, dosage, and common sideeffects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to the clients.
• Has understanding of common pet emergency symptoms, and can assist in triaging patients.
• Can assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.
• Can properly care for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Can perform clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, urinalysis, draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
• Can effectively position for and take radiographs.
• Can perform electrocardiograms.
• Can place IV catheters and properly care for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well.
• Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Can prepare a patient and the machine for an ultrasound procedure.
• Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.
• Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian's orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Can perform any other duties as assigned.
• We are very team oriented and do a lot of team building. We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our hospital