University of Illinois
Veterinary Assistant - Emergency and Critical Care
Urbana, IL, US
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
TypeScriptPatient CareProblem Solving
About the role
- Duties Responsibilities Provide basic patient care in a professional and courteous manner under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. • Work as a team with veterinary technicians, students, interns, residents, and faculty to provide care for patients which may include, but is not limited to, post-surgical, chronic conditions, and
- isolation, which may include methicillin resistant organisms and zoonotic diseases. • Provide food, water, and exercise as directed by either written hospital orders or given verbally by veterinarian or veterinary technician. • Use problem solving skills to assist with patient care in emergent and non-emergent situations. • Directly monitor patient status,
Responsibilities
- Maintain the cleanliness of animal and work areas, instruments and equipment based on set infection control protocols and hospital standards, as well as complete daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning assignments.
- Maintain patient logs.
Skills
- Provide food, water, and exercise as directed by either written hospital orders or given verbally by veterinarian or veterinary technician.
- Use problem solving skills to assist with patient care in emergent and non-emergent situations.
- Directly monitor patient status, under veterinary supervision, including those hospitalized and recovering from anesthesia.
- Recognize and report pulmonary or cardiopulmonary arrest.
- Restrain patients using appropriate restraint techniques.
- Facilitate patient transport between clinical areas.
- Assist with set up for patient treatments and procedures under the direct or written orders of the veterinarian.
Benefits
- Stock and maintain clinical supplies and maintain inventory records.
- Record treatments, procedures, supplies and thorough notes on the patient's medical record.
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