Banfield Pet Hospital • Crestwood, IL 60418
Job #2675746527
The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care of pets.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
? Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
? Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies (e.g. vaccinations, fecal loops, slides, etc.) for the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician. Set up fecals, smears, and skin scrapings as allowed by state rules and regulations.
? Serve as support to the Client Services Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician.
? Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
? Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests (e.g. canine heartworm, feline leukemia, FIV, and canine parvovirus) as allowed by state rules and regulations.
? Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients. Ensure the comfort of hospitalized patients by "walking", exercising, feeding, and cleaning cages and pet (when approved by the veterinarian or veterinary technician).
? Bathe and dip pets when necessary to treat dermatological conditions (when advised by veterinarian or veterinary technician.
? Clean the surgical suite and instruments.
? Ensure cleanliness of the hospital including but not limited to housekeeping such as laundry, dishes, mopping, cage cleaning, trash collection and removal and instrument cleaning as outlined by hospital protocols
? Other job duties as assigned.
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