Veterinary Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Canada West Veterinary Specialists

Canada West Veterinary Specialists

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Canada West Veterinary Specialists is an exciting multi-disciplinary specialty referral practice with a dedicated 24-hour ERCC service.

We hold a unique designation as one of the furst verified Veterinary Trauma Center in Western Canada, designated per the Veterinary Committee on Trauma (VetCOT).

We have 7 specialty departments, including Oncology, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, with added services including Rehabilitation Therapy and an in-house lab.

With a team of over 160 staff members, we are a group of dedicated and diverse individuals passionate about working together to provide the best patient care and highest client satisfaction.

JOIN US? Although a busy hospital we take pride in our staff and focus on providing a safe and fun place to build a career.

BENEFITS

We grow together with our monthly inhouse Continuing Education presentations
Subsidized extended health benefits
5 paid sick days per year
Uniform allowance
Wellness Spending account
We believe in your wellbeing and provide a company sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP) enabling access to caring professionals that can help access support related to fitness, physical health and mental wellbeing programs.
We provide employer paid Pet insurance to our employees.
We believe in recognizing our staff's contributions to our success with recognition programs.
We have a profitsharing program to recognize our staff's contributions for our success.
We have fun together with our hospital sponsored social events like; having Food Trucks visit us onsite, Halloween pumpkin carving contests, Annual Christmas Party, Pub Nights, etc.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform presurgical preparation of patients, instruments and equipment.
Preparation of patients and ORs for surgery using sterile techniques (scrubbing, opening instruments etc.)
Scrubbing to assist in draping patients as well as assisting the surgeon in a multitude of different surgical procedures.
Obtain a good understanding of surgical procedures and ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
Ensures cleaning and sterilization equipment is properly maintained and documented.
Responsible for keeping instruments and operating theatre areas clean and organized.
Assists with and/or performs radiographs on surgical patients.
Ability to remember the required instruments for individual packs, instrument location, and the specific needs of individual surgeons.
Ability to focus on complex tasks while working in stressful environments.
Assists in patient restraint so that procedures can be performed effectively by the surgeon or technician.
Ensures supply inventory is sufficient to meet the demands of the Service.
Perform basic patient care (Ensure patient is comfortable, walking the patient, cleaning kennels)
Greet and offer assistance to clients.
Responsible for ensuring daily communication with clients as well as facilitating communication between clients and hospital medical team.
Willing to go above and beyond to exceed client expectations.
Performs other duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge of equipment maintenance procedures and necessary documentation required.
Good understanding of radiation safety, patient positioning, and radiographic techniques.
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work in highpaced environment.
Ability to recognize and establish priorities.
Strong organizational skills and excellent memory.
Ability to remain calm and act efficiently in an emergency.
High level of professionalism.
Excellent communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE