Job Title: Client/Patient Care Assistant - The Animal Hospital at the Crossroads
Salary range: DOE
Location: Phillipsburg, KS
Hours: Full-Time
Job Description:
Full time Client/Patient Care assistant
Job type: Full-time or part-time
Our hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Saturday 8am to 12pm.
Pay: DOE
Education: High School or equivalent (Required)
Experience: None required but veterinary experience or experience with large animals preferred
Please send a resume with a cover letter to theanimalhospitalks.@gmail.com or drop by The Animal Hospital to fill out an application!
Duties and Responsibilities:
Providing compassionate care to patients and clients.
Taking patient histories and assisting Dr. in the exam room.
Answering phones and checking clients out.
Filling prescriptions
Some grooming, nail trims, anal glands, basic bathing
Assisting/monitoring in surgical, dental, and medical procedures
Admitting and discharging patients
Monitoring hospitalized patients and administering medications as needed.
Placing catheters and performing blood draws.
Assisting with farm calls for large animal work.
Performs clinical laboratory procedures.
Departmental housekeeping duties, properly cleaning and stocking all areas of the hospital and vehicles.
Personal Requirements:
Genuinely enjoys working with animals and is able to deal with them even when they are stressed, ill, or in pain.
Can stay calm and effective in a medical crisis.
Is able to work effectively and communicate well with others.
