What you will do

• Supports animal operations by assembling required supplies and instruments; setting-up surgery table instruments; restraining animals; completing local/regional anesthesia; operating and monitoring anesthetic machines; hooking-up ECG monitors; preparing surgical site; placing catheters; obtaining blood gases; cleaning-up post-surgical site; maintaining sterile conditions; obtaining and verifying medications.
• Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments; securing and bringing animals to examination room; restraining animals; providing assistance as needed; explaining animal’s status to owner.
• Determines animal care requirements by conducting examinations; interviewing owners; reviewing care plans and records; completing laboratory tests and studies and diagnostic imaging.
• Cares for animals by taking vital signs; collecting samples; administering medications and drugs; bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Maintains animal care records by documenting animal conditions, reactions, and changes; updating database.
• Maintains animals by feeding and watering animals; cleaning animals’ rooms, cages, and equipment; changing cages; observing for clinical signs of disease.
• Maintains safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments; sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas; storing sterile supplies; verifying shelf life; following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Ensures animal care equipment operation by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturers’ instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Keeps animal care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Improves animal care job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to animal care and veterinary practice success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.

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