Temporary Veterinary Assistant, Emergency & Critical Care: College of Veterinary Medicine - UTIA

The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, invites applications for the temporary position of Veterinary Assistant 2 in the Emergency & Critical Care service. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the veterinary technicians, clinicians, and students with patient care of hospitalized critically ill/injured, post-operative and infectious small animal patients. Attend to patient needs such as feeding appropriate diets, walking and husbandry.  Restrain patients for procedures knowing appropriate restraint techniques.  Stock supplies for efficient function of the unit.  Keep ICU and Emergency Triage rooms clean and organized using appropriate techniques for adequate infection control. Required to be on-call on a rotating basis and work some holidays.

• Assist veterinary technicians, clinicians and students with basic nursing care needs of hospitalized patients
• Assess patients for cleanliness and need for care, assist with bathing
• Feed patients appropriate diets, offer water
• Walk patients outside on a scheduled basis
• Stock cabinets and drawers with drugs and supplies
• Restrain patients for medical procedures utilizing proper restraint techniques
• Maintain cleanliness and appropriate disinfection of cages, floors and other surfaces for adequate infection control
• Run basic laboratory tests on hospitalized patients
• Record vital parameters for critical emergency triage patients
• Record CPR parameters during codes
• Make saline and heparinized saline syringes for ICU and ER use
• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Must be at least 18 years of age 
• Must have a valid driver’s license 
• 6 months of relevant experience working with small animals, including but not limited to dogs, cats, birds, and rodents.

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