Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and
ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for
following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to
ensure packs are ready for use the
following day • Assists with discharging animals to the
public post-surgery or
following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. •
Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP
safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures •
Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the
public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.
Windsor
Public Schools, Muskogee, OK 11/2014 to Present Substitute Paraprofessional • Stay on alert for possible substitution duties by maintaining knowledge of all probable assignments • Assist lead teachers in carrying out the work of a paraprofessional by first understanding curriculum and class instruction procedures • Impart instruction under the supervision of class / lead teacher by
following set protocols and rules • Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the interest and maturity level of each student • Encourage students to take part if class activities and provide assistance if they get stuck • Ascertain the
safety of students under supervision by
ensuring that their surroundings are secure • Observe students for behavior problems and report any disconcerting findings to the lead teacher • Assist lead teacher in creating reports and documenting lessons