Posting Number

Internal Recruitment

Working Title

Anticipated Hiring Range

Work Schedule

Job Location

Department

About the Department

Essential Job Duties

• Admitting patients to the unit through student and clinician communications regarding presenting problems, diagnostics, treatment options and overall projected plan of care
• Provide direct patient care and medical treatments including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, TPR, bladder expression, medication administration, and wound management
• Perform basic drug calculations, including CRI and IV fluid, medical pain management and treatment therapies
• Receive low-risk post-sedation and post-anesthetic patients, monitoring for post-procedural complications to recovery
• Provide post-surgical recovery and care, including pain management, for an array of elective and non-elective neurological, orthopedic and ophthalmologic patients
• Management of antibiotic-resistant patients
• Proficient in the use of specialized patient care equipment such as IV fluid pumps, pulse Ox, BP monitor, syringe pump
  
  

• Records and communicates a variety of data relating to patient care and diagnostic testing and treatments with use of hospital information systems.
• Orientation, teaching, and coaching new staff, students, interns and residents in related policies, procedures, and patient care
• Maintaining a clean and working environment following hospital standards, infectious disease and hospital policies, along with OSHA, EHS and radiation safety policies and trainings

Other Responsibilities

• Applies full knowledge of veterinary medicine to perform procedures and tests (administers intravenous, inhalant and oral medicines, catheterizations, etc) in support of patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe restraint, blood collection and other diagnostic procedures.
• Applies full knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Applies full knowledge and skills to operate, adjust and calibrate standard instrumentation and equipment as needed (Doppler, ECG, etc).
• Utilizes full knowledge of infection control procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience/Education

Other Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in a canine / feline veterinary setting.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all times and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
• Ability to provide high quality customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to work beyond scheduled work hours when needed.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and be an active participant in problem solving and team advancement.
• Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.
• Ability to work independently and practice good judgment to ensure high quality care for all patients and request assistance when needed.
• Desire to teach 4th year veterinary students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a veterinary assistant in a clinical setting at a teaching hospital.

Required License or Certification

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License Required?

Job Open Date

Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.)

Special Instructions

Position Number

Position Type

Position Classification Band Title

Position Classification Band Level

Position Classification Salary Range

Salary Grade Equivalency

Alternate Option

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

Appointment

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Time Limited Position

Department Id

AA/EEO