Veterinary Care Assistant:

Confidently handle and restrain animals as per the ‘fear free clinic’ concept
Provide enrichment, affection and essential care to the pets wherever needed
Provide nursing care and comfort to hospitalised patients including health checking, feeding, grooming and walking animals
Monitoring the activities of pet, gait, water intake, urination & defaecation
Maintain sanitary conditions of the admitted pets
Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the cage, the ward & the areas
Follows the instructions and guidance given by the vet/ senior nurse
Assist the Veterinary nurse when they are giving medications
Provide fresh food and clean water for patients within the guidelines of the treatment plan set by the veterinarian
Segregating & maintaining the laundry load as per the SOP set for the area
Organising the H.K staff for the general cleaning and deep cleaning of the wards as per the SOP
Cleaning bedding, such as blankets and mats, as per the SOP set for the items
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, such as bowls and toys, with a pet-safe sanitizer
Emptying trash bins as per the biomedical waste segregation protocol
Wiping down walls and other surfaces of cages with a pet-safe cleaner
Replenishing supplies, such as water and food bowls, toys, and bedding
Maintaining & cleaning the tables, machines, equipment, locker, stock and counters/benchtops etc.
Knowledge in basic grooming procedures such as bathing, zero trimming, ear cleaning, hygiene trimming, nail cutting, emptying anal sac, ear plucking etc.
Must be able to observe abnormal behaviours and physical problems in the patients
Assist in emergency situations; assist clients to/from their cars if needed
Accompany the patient when it is taken for MRI procedure outside the hospital
Label and properly store the food, toys or other belongings staying with the admitted pet

Wymagane umiejętności

Animal handling and restraint (fear-free clinic techniques)Providing enrichment and socialization for animalsNursing care for hospitalized patients (health checks, feeding, walking, comfort)Clinical observation and patient monitoring (gait, water intake, urination, defecation, behavior)Identifying abnormal behaviors and physical problems in patientsAssisting with medication administration under veterinary/senior nurse supervisionBasic grooming procedures (bathing, zero trimming, ear cleaning, hygiene trimming, nail cutting, anal sac expression, ear plucking)Sanitation and infection control (cleaning cages/wards, sanitizing equipment, pet-safe cleaners)Biomedical waste segregation and disposal per protocolLaundry segregation and adherence to SOPs for linen/itemsOrganizing and coordinating housekeeping staff for general and deep cleaning per SOPCleaning and maintaining equipment, tables, machines, lockers, stock and benchtopsInventory management and replenishing supplies (food, water bowls, toys, bedding)Patient transport and client assistance (assisting clients, accompanying patients for off-site procedures like MRI)

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