Veterinary Assistant Position Available In Orange, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: Veterinary Assistants help with various tasks in veterinary settings, such as holding animals during procedures, monitoring post-operative recovery, administering medications, and performing routine tests. They also clean facilities, assist with appointments, and educate clients on animal care. This role requires hands-on work with animals and collaboration with veterinarians.
Job Description
Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures; Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms; Fill medication prescriptions;Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease; Examine animals to detectbehavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury; Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays; Assist veterinarians inexamining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries; Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians; Collect laboratoryspecimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, for testing; Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers; Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments orequipment; Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding; Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals; Prepare surgicalequipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures; Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems; Prepareexamination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies; Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions, such as diet lists or schedules; Provide assistancewith euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
