Veterinary Assistant -Inpatient

Overview

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for an Inpatient Veterinary Assistant to work in the Intermediate Care (IMC), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Emergency Room (ER) section of our Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital. The individual in this position will work directly with the IMC clinicians and rotating intern doctors to help facilitate quality care and patient flow through the IMC, ICU, and ER.

This is a day shift rotating monthly between weekends and weekdays.

Monday – Thursday 7:00AM – 5:00PM, Friday -Sunday 7:00AM – 8:00PM.

This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters.

Responsibilities

• Assists with administering treatments and monitoring patients admitted in IMC or ICU, Observes and records vital data, abnormal signs, body weight, food/water intake of animals, and collects and labels specimens and perform treatments and administer medications as prescribed by primary veterinarian.
• Performs and demonstrates veterinary care techniques and procedures related to emergency and critical care medicine.
• Assists veterinarians in the care of patients requiring advanced procedures and life-saving techniques including CPR, mechanical ventilation and dialysis.
• Inspects facilities, equipment, and supplies daily, as well as observes health status of animals, environmental conditions, temperature, and sanitation.
• Perform job duties with speed and accuracy and work as essential personnel, providing care for patients after hours, on weekends and holidays.
• Assists with emergency triage and stabilization of patients presenting through the Emergency service
• May be responsible for, or assist in, billing clients, inputting charges, and/or similar tasks
• This position will work to provide care for patients after hours, on weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

Depending upon a combination of education and experience, the finalist selected for this position will be hired as a Veterinary Assistant – Inpatient and assigned levels II or III.

Level II: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus 2 years of experience working in a veterinary hospital environment.

Level III: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of experience working in a veterinary hospital environment.

Substitutions allowed for Experience: Degrees may be accepted in lieu of experience.