Thrive Pet Healthcare Careers

Description

Job Purpose:

• Increase efficiency of the doctor staff by providing care and support to patients, clients, and hospital staff
• Provide excellent medical support and compassionate care for patients and clients
• Act as a point of communication between clients and internal hospital staff regarding the status of patients in hospital

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Basic telephone procedures including proper answering of the phone and greeting, taking messages and notating them correctly 
• Understand how to properly clean all sides of a cage and run.
• Understand the use of Rescue Disinfectant including the different concentrations that are used and understand when it is appropriate to use each concentration.
• Knowledge of isolation procedures and protocol and cleaning of isolation rooms and contaminated treatment area or exam room.
• Perform laundry including isolation laundry with the correct protocol.
• Remove trash from rooms, treatment areas, offices and dispose of correctly.
• Clean and stock the food prep/kitchen area.
• Set up cages and runs for patients with appropriate bedding, litter trays, food and water with an understanding of how to check if a patient is NPO or if they have special requirements.
• Safely hold and restrain patients for examination and treatments. Safely walk a dog with leash, harness and sling.
• Check patients bedding for urination and defecation and change bedding when appropriate 
• Become familiar with basic CPR roles to allow assistance if needed with recording.
• Look up patients and to properly notate patient urination, defecation, walks.
• Assist with patient after care arrangements preparing for communal or private aquamation.
• Assist with stocking of the departments with supplies from the stockroom.
• Responsible for upholding the spirit of ACCESS by handling all necessary tasks that require attention

Apply today!  We look forward to hearing from you!