Veterinary Assistant Jobs

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Veterinary Assistant position for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Oregon State University (OSU).
This position provides general medical assistance to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. This position works in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and will complete duties in the Large Animal Hospital. The Veterinary Assistant assists with medical care and treatment of the patients, paperwork processing, and insures a clean and organized hospital care environment.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides primary and referral health care for animals in Oregon and the region, participates in the education of veterinary students though clinical training, develops novel diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for veterinary care, and provides consultation service to practitioners and clients.
The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine provides veterinary professional and graduate programs leading to the DVM and MS degrees, and operates the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The College budget (from all sources) approximates 21 million annually, which supports educational programs, veterinary medical and diagnostic public services, and research programs with broad impacts related to animal and human health. The college employs approximately 200 faculty and staff, plus student workers.

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Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
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Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Veterinary Assistants may be assigned to any of the areas below with varying percentages depending on the needs of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
45% – HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE:
Receives animal patients, processes intake paperwork, records patient information, inputs hospital charges in billing system, and verifies condition of stalls. Communicates with clients about patient status, referring veterinarians and outside pharmacies as needed. Provides patient care, treatments; including oral medications, feeding in accordance with verbal and written instructions, monitoring liquid intake levels, assists in lunging, jogging and trotting patients for lameness exams; assists in restraint and head propping for dental procedures; with monitoring patient conditions including performing inpatient physical exams. Exercises animal patients as directed; including disconnecting a patient from IV fluid line and flushing the catheter. Prepares patients for discharge and cleans equipment between patients.
25% MEDICAL PROCEDURE ASSISTANCE:
Sets up and prepares for medical procedures, including treatment room preparation. Assists veterinarian and veterinarian technician in various procedures and treatments including but not limited to non-diagnostic physical exams on patients, running in-house blood work and fluid samples, submitting samples though diagnostic labs, submitting anesthesia/radiology requests, restraining patients for treatments and blood draws, preparing rooms for surgical procedures and setting up anesthesia equipment, clipping and prepping patients for surgery, monitoring animal recovery, and assisting with bandage changes. Handles horses during lameness exams; walks, jogs, and lunges the horses.
20% – MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND INVENTORY:
Maintains and cleans between patients; endoscopy units, ultrasounds, operating rooms, and treatment rooms. Cleans and tidies treatment carts, returns unused pharmacy items. Maintains supply inventories, records supplies used, and restocks medical supplies at various workstations.
10% – STUDENT ASSISTANCE:
Assists with demonstrating animal restraint and handling and instructing students in the proper use of equipment and supplies under direct supervision.

Demonstrated experience in large and/or small animal handling and restraint AND one year of knowledge and experience or training in a large and/or small animal facility. Demonstrated knowledge of: drugs and medications typically used in veterinary care; patient preparation, medical procedure assistance; medical terminology; animal anatomy; veterinary care procedures; basic mathematics (add, subtract, multiply, divide); and animal restraint technique and devices. Finalists for this position will be required to complete a background history questionnaire. Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.