Veterinary Assistant, Emergency & Critical Care (Temporary Position) - College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Assistant, Emergency & Critical Care (Temporary Position) - College of Veterinary Medicine - 24000000M8
Veterinary Assistant, Emergency & Critical Care The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, invites applications for the temporary position of Veterinary Assistant in the Emergency & Critical Care service. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the veterinary technicians, clinicians, and students with patient care of hospitalized critically ill/injured, post-operative and infectious small animal patients. Attend to patient needs such as feeding appropriate diets, walking and husbandry. Restrain patients for procedures knowing appropriate restraint techniques. Stock supplies for efficient function of the unit. Keep ICU and Emergency Triage rooms clean and organized using appropriate techniques for adequate infection control. Required to be on-call on a rotating basis and work some holidays.
Description
Typical Responsibilities: • Assist veterinary technicians, clinicians and students with basic nursing care needs of hospitalized patients • Assess patients for cleanliness and need for care, assist with bathing • Feed patients appropriate diets, offer water • Walk patients outside on a scheduled basis • Stock cabinets and drawers with drugs and supplies • Restrain patients for medical procedures utilizing proper restraint techniques • Maintain cleanliness and appropriate disinfection of cages, floors and other surfaces for adequate infection control • Run basic laboratory tests on hospitalized patients • Record vital parameters for critical emergency triage patients • Record CPR parameters during codes • Make saline and heparinized saline syringes for ICU and ER use Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent with 6 months of experience working as a veterinary assistant at UTVMC or equivalent. Previously experience with handling dogs and cats in a veterinary setting. Preferred Qualifications: 1-2 years of experience working as a veterinary assistant in a private practice setting.
Qualifications
Job
Other Tech/Para-Professional
Primary Location
US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization
Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Schedule
Full-time
Campus/Institute Institute of Agriculture
Job Posting
Mar 22, 2024, 11:38:26 AM
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