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Pet Care Assistant

Job ID: R-139532

Richfield, Minnesota

Job status: Full time Apply now

*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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