Patient Care Attendant

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VCA Metroplex Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Patient Care Attendant to join our skilled technician team at our AAHA-accredited, 24 hour emergency practice in Irving, Texas.

This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and expand your knowledge while working in a fast-paced environment! You will be challenged to use your know-how and skills to the best of your ability, in a teaching hospital, with a team that will support you along the way.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, people-oriented and has excellent communication and client service skills. A minimum of 1 year experience in a veterinary clinic (or in a closely related business) is preferred. This is a great entry level position in to emergency and specialty medicine. Individuals that are enrolled in an accredited LVT program or CVA course will also be eligible to participate in a structured training program that will provide additional mentorship and training.

Basic Duties of the Patient Care Attendant Include the Following:

• Assists with patient restraint, cleaning, tidying, restocking and organization of treatment areas.
• Assists both clients and patient - lifting, Q & A, cleaning up after pets etc.
• Observes and maintains the cleanliness and well-being of hospitalized patients; communicates updates on patients to technician staff.
• Assists doctors and nurses with procedures upon request and as comfort level allows.
• If requested, TPR and weighs patients at time of admittance along with updating information on hospitalized patients.
• Checks animals in cages to make sure bedding is clean. Changes litter boxes and walks dogs as needed.
• Prepares and serves food to patients as instructed.
• Records patient observations on the treatment sheet.
• Helps restrain animals for blood draws, IV catheters, ultrasounds, x-rays, treatments, and examinations.
• If requested and if skill level allows performs blood draws.
• Prepares laboratory samples for courier pick up and assists in running in house lab work.
• Assists in filling prescriptions.
• Maintains clean treatment tables so that they can accommodate the next patient.
• Serves as instrument technician when needed, Assists in surgery circulator, sterilizes and packs surgical packs. Maintains Surgery instruments, maintain cleanliness and organization of surgical area.
• Stocks treatment areas
• Helps to maintain hospital organization and cleanliness.
• If requested and skill levels allow, administer treatments.
• If requested and skill levels allow, act as assigned nurse to boarding patients.

We offer an alternative work schedule, competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation/sick days (for FT employees), 401(k), paid uniforms, generous employee pet discounts (up to 75% for FT employees) and more!

We are committed to the professional development of our team members and the opportunity for advancement within the practice. We offer RACE approved free CE on a regular basis. We also provide innovative staff training in communication, conflict resolution and leadership. We do this to maintain our culture of teamwork, compassion and quality care. If you envision yourself in an organization committed to excellence and the human-animal bond, become part of a wonderfully integrated team.

Physical Demands: Work is generally performed in an office environment. Ability to sit for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).