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.
• Proven record of
effectively looking
after animals in shelters and facilities to ensure their physical and emotional wellbeing • Highly experienced in observing animals» appearances and activities for general physical conditions and obvious signs of illnesses • Well - versed in handling
cleaning and disinfecting activities, to ward off potential diseases and ailments • Demonstrated expertise in restraining animals for check -
ups and medicine administration, while ensuring that they remain comfortable and safe • Proficient in determining the type and amount of food required for each animal under care, and
effectively creating correlating meal plans to meet their nutritional needs • Adept at washing, brushing and clipping animals» coats to ensure that they remain
clean and healthy • Well - versed in providing treatment through mouth and IVs and contacting vets to secure treatments • First - hand experience in
up - keeping animal pens and stables by ensuring that they are sanitizes on a regular basis • Focused on ensuring animal safety during transport between facilities by following set rules for animal care and transport • Qualified to provide first aid to animals in instances of emergencies to ensure their safety and wellbeing • Exceptionally talented in providing education to
pet owners regarding the physical and emotional care of animals