Overview
Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Chula Vista, California, USA at City of Chula Vista
Position: Â Veterinary Assistant (Hourly)
To assist the Veterinarian and the Registered Veterinary Technician as needed, both in surgery and with shelter medicine responsibilities; to ensure that the veterinary office and other medical areas as well as equipment are cleaned and properly disinfected and in good working order; monitor the health of animals in the shelter, provide care and treatment to sick and injured animals and prepare animals for veterinary care and spay/neuter surgery.
NOTE:
This recruitment is for a part-time, non-benefited position limited to 919 hours of employment in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with an average of less than 30 service hours per work week. Hours may vary between 0 – 16 hours per week, dependent upon the daily staffing needs of the department.
Essential Functions:
Properly clean and disinfect the veterinary office and the isolation room including cages, floors, dishes, bedding and other items;
Monitor the health of the animals on an ongoing basis and rapidly identify any health problems or conditions and immediately report it to the Veterinarian or the Registered Veterinary Technician;
Medicate animals as directed;
Monitor pre and post surgery animals for any complications during recovery;
Perform in-hospital lab tests such as FELV/FIV, Heartworm and Parvo tests;
Provide treatment and care for animals including vaccinations, bandaging, nail clipping, ear cleaning, and other minor medical procedures as directed by the Veterinarian and/or Registered Veterinary Technician;
Assist in evaluation of animals on the euthanasia list;
Euthanize animals by injection in accordance with established policies and procedures;
Dispose of diseased and unclaimed animals;
Maintain treatment records and test results on medical history reports and other logs;
Maintain inventory of medications and treatment supplies;
Clean medical equipment and dishes, wash windows, clean floors and mop as needed;
Provide a healthy, safe, clean and pleasant environment for the animals housed in medical areas;
Answer citizen inquiries and provide shelter information to the public;
Assist with adoptions;
Work cooperatively with other staff members;
Perform related duties as assigned.
Any combination ofeducationand/or experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: one (1) year of related experience in a veterinary hospital, veterinary clinic or an animal care facility AND training equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in animal care.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
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Knowledge of:
Animal breeds, characteristics and diseases; animal behavior; preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic veterinary treatment of domestic animal; clinic or shelter maintenance techniques and accepted sanitary practices; symptoms of diseases common to dogs and cats; animal care, feeding and handling methods and techniques; applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations;
English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; computer equipment and software applications related to assignment.
Ability to:
Identify problems or patient conditions (medical and behavioral) that need to be brought to the attention of the Vete…
Title: Veterinary Assistant
Company: City of Chula Vista
Location: Chula Vista, California, USA
Category: Healthcare, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
