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VCA PetCare East Veterinary Hospital is a small animal practice in Santa Rosa, California.

Job Summary:

Serve as an assistant to all Animal Health Technicians in all of PetCare's nursing departments, representing PetCare's Mission and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be friendly, outgoing, "people-oriented" and have above average communication skills. Ability to work in a team oriented environment. Well groomed, organized, and detail oriented. Ability to take direction. Ability to handle patients compassionately and safely. Must possess sound decision making skills and multi-task while working in an environment with stress.

Physical Requirements:

● Must be able to lift 40 lbs. several times per day

●Repetitive use of upper body including extremities continuously during a minimum 10 hour day

● Must be able to walk, bend, stand and reach continuously during a minimum 10 hour day

● Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate medical records

● Understand written and spoken directions

●Fine motor skills adequate for using common hospital equipment such as: electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, etc.

● Must be able to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions

● Dependable attendance is required

● Prescribed medication must not impair function or ability to fulfill the requirements of the job

Education and Experience:

High school diploma. Must have experience working with the public. Experience in a veterinary hospital or other doctors' office is a plus.

Duties:

The following is a list of essential job requirements. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed. Job functions and job responsibility include:

Client service Maintenance/housekeeping

●Have a complete understanding of the principles of disinfection and sterilization

●Be proficient in all forms of restraint for dogs and cats and have thorough understanding of animal behavior

Assist in all nursing departments as needed

Procedure/Receiving/Laboratory

● perform TPR/MM/CRT

● enter patients into x-ray computer

● assist in taking radiographs

● set up for general procedures:

● eye exam

● ear exams

● rectal exam

● make E-collars

● enter callbacks

● submit blood work to Antech/Idexx

● properly fill, spin and (possibly) read pcv tubes

● perform all snap tests

● stain slides

● use and clean refractometer

● handle, label, and order outside lab samples

● run all laboratory diagnostic equipment

● check in clients and obtain short history on general appts.

Treatment

● walk patients (non ortho)

● run in-house blood work

● change beds

● assist in minor treatments (assisted care patients)

● restraint for IVC care, etc.

● clean cages Surgery

● set up and tear down soft tissue

● clean/disinfect surgery room

● clean/sterilize instruments

Emergency set up for:

● unblocking

● laceration repair levels 1-3

● abscess repairs

● enema administration

● critical transfer

● urinary catheter placement and maintenance

● bandaging/splinting set ups

● treatment sheet- what is needed to admit a patient

● IVF

● IVC

● O2cage

●Cardell usage

●proper cage protocol/set up

● emergency drug sheet

●set-up O2 machine

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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com