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Veterinary Assistant- Equine and Bovine Center- College of Veterinary Medicine

Employer
Midwestern University
Location
Edgewater Terrace, IL
Closing date
May 28, 2022

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Sector
Veterinary Medicine
Organization Type
Corporate
Description

Summary

The Veterinary Assistant is a position at the Equine and Bovine Center with the primary duty of superior animal husbandry and care. This position also requires assisting veterinarians and providing direct patient care and client service. The successful candidate must be capable of assuming responsibility for completion of assigned tasks and must work alone or in the company of others, either with or without direct supervision. The Veterinary Assistant will function as an integral member of the animal health care team and must be an excellent communicator who is able to educate clients and veterinary students. This position requires working early morning, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Observe, feed, and water cattle and horses as instructed.
  • Assist in cleaning of animal holding areas, including removal of manure.
  • Follow husbandry protocols in accordance with USDA and IACUC requirements.
  • Assist in restraining large animals for procedures and treatments.
  • Operate manual and hydraulic cattle chute safely and proficiently
  • Drive the Animal Health Institute/EBC trucks on ambulatory clinics
  • Haul a mobile cattle chute on ambulatory clinics
  • Assist in setting up equipment for exams and diagnostics.
  • Assist in setting up lab equipment for student teaching.
  • Communicate potential animal health issues to EBC manager, or EBC attending veterinarian(s)
  • Process client invoices
  • Assist with providing accurate treatment plan costs
  • Submit, process, or run routine lab samples
  • Recordkeeping - adding appropriate patient notes into an electronic medical record
  • Work in conjunction with the faculty in teaching students
  • Maintain equipment and vehicles
  • Process laundry/linen as needed to assure an adequate and neat supply at all times
  • Assist faculty on an as-needed basis with student instruction
  • Utilize correct veterinary terminology
  • Other duties may be assigned
  • Must treat all employees, students, and clients with a high level of respect and follow customer service guidelines and protocols

General Knowledge
  • Know the range of services the Equine and Bovine Center provides and the species it serves
  • Know normal behavior of large animals
  • Follow and comply with OSHA standards
  • Must be familiar with standard veterinary terminology
  • Must be familiar with common large animal infectious diseases and common prevention methods and protocols.

Supervisory Responsibilities This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This individual must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and must have regular, predictable, in-person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

A high school diploma or GED is required. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of large animal husbandry experience with cattle and horses. Experience working in a team environment is essential. Must have knowledge of safe and humane handling practices of cattle and horses. The employee must be detail oriented.

Other Qualifications
  • The position requires strict compliance with all policies and procedures.
  • This position requires working early morning, evening, weekends and holidays
  • Must be capable of working in an animal healthcare environment which involves sick and injured animals along with animal products and wastes including feces, urine, blood, vomit, and other body fluids.
  • Must be willing and able to handle and/or transport deceased animals and animal parts as well as collect and transfer bio-hazardous waste.
  • This position requires a significant amount of interaction with the public and, therefore, the individual must be able to develop positive rapport effectively.
  • Must exhibit good customer service skills
  • Must have a valid drivers license
  • Must be willing to drive a forklift and obtain certification

Computer Skills The individual must have the ability to learn the StringSoft Veterinary Management System, and have basic proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Language Skills Intermediate skills: Ability to read and interpret written documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability Basic skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Mathematical AbilityBasic skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute drug dosages and ratios.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for long periods. The employee must regularly use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. Have the physical strength and ability to stand for long periods and be able to lift objects and animals weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.

Animal allergies statement: No inhibiting allergies to animals, hay, or dust.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender (including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic information; or any other protected class, in accord with all federal, state and local laws, including 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(a), 250.5(a), 300.5(a) and 741.5(a). Midwestern University complies with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the Smoke Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern University complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal Pay Acts.

Qualifications

Education

Required
  • High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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