WAE-Veterinary Assistant 1, 2, or 3-ECC

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Job Posting Title:

WAE-Veterinary Assistant 1, 2, or 3-ECC

Position Type:

Wages as Earned (Fixed Term)

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - VTH - Admin - Nursing - Emergency (Jose Juarez (00070166))

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine

Pay Grade:

Job Description:

The Small Animal Emergency Service (SA-ER) and Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (SA-ICU) provide continuous emergency, critical care, and intensive nursing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Veterinary technicians and assistants deliver advanced nursing care to emergent, critically ill, and injured patients; support emergency triage, stabilization, anesthesia and surgical recovery, and ongoing intensive care; assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; maintain unit readiness; and contribute to the teaching, clinical service, and patient care missions of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Job Responsibilities:

Veterinary Assistant 1

40% Assist with advanced veterinary nursing care for emergency, critically ill, and hospitalized patients, including triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, and ongoing intensive care. Assist with life-saving interventions using emergency and critical care techniques, therapies, and equipment. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; place and maintain intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture and other technical nursing procedures. Operate and monitor life-support equipment, recover and monitor anesthetized and post-surgical patients, safely restrain patients for examinations and procedures, promptly communicate changes in patient condition, and maintain accurate medical records.

20% Assist with emergency patient admissions, assessment, stabilization, and transfer to specialty services or the Intensive Care Unit as appropriate. Assist with obtaining and document patient histories, assessments, diagnostics, treatments, nursing observations, prescriptions, treatment sheets, discharge instructions, and other required medical records. Carry out treatment plans, estimates, and client communication as directed. Handle Class II controlled substances in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements, including dispensing, documentation, inventory management, and proper disposal.

20% Assist with operating, maintaining, and performing quality control checks on emergency, intensive care, and diagnostic equipment to ensure continuous operational readiness. Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including collection, processing, and submission of diagnostic samples. Maintain emergency department and ICU readiness through equipment maintenance, inventory management, and stocking of medications and supplies. Assist with maintaining patient census records and complete accurate, timely entry of patient charges, procedures, and hospitalization fees. Provide holiday, overnight, weekend, and emergency coverage as assigned.

10% Promote continuity of patient care through effective communication with veterinarians, technicians, students, and other members of the teaching hospital team during patient transfers and shift changes. Foster a collaborative work environment focused on exceptional patient care. Support the educational mission of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital by assisting with the mentoring and training veterinary students, interns, residents, technician students, and newly hired staff through instruction, demonstration of best practices, and participation in continuing education and departmental training activities.

10% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree; OR associate's degree in veterinary technology OR credentials as a vet tech or equivalent OR 3 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties.

Veterinary Assistant 2

40% Provide and demonstrate advanced veterinary nursing care for emergency, critically ill, and hospitalized patients, including triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, and ongoing intensive care. Perform life-saving interventions using emergency and critical care techniques, therapies, and equipment. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; place and maintain intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture and other technical nursing procedures. Operate and monitor life-support equipment, recover and monitor anesthetized and post-surgical patients, safely restrain patients for examinations and procedures, promptly communicate changes in patient condition, and maintain accurate medical records.

20% Provide and demonstrate assistance with emergency patient admissions, assessment, stabilization, and transfer to specialty services or the Intensive Care Unit as appropriate. Obtain and document patient histories, assessments, diagnostics, treatments, nursing observations, prescriptions, treatment sheets, discharge instructions, and other required medical records. Carry out treatment plans, estimates, and client communication as directed. Handle Class II controlled substances in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements, including dispensing, documentation, inventory management, and proper disposal.

20% Operate, maintain, and perform quality control checks on emergency, intensive care, and diagnostic equipment to ensure continuous operational readiness. Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including collection, processing, and submission of diagnostic samples. Maintain emergency department and ICU readiness through equipment maintenance, inventory management, and stocking of medications and supplies. Maintain patient census records and complete accurate, timely entry of patient charges, procedures, and hospitalization fees. Provide holiday, overnight, weekend, and emergency coverage as assigned.

10% Promote continuity of patient care through effective communication with veterinarians, technicians, students, and other members of the teaching hospital team during patient transfers and shift changes. Foster a collaborative work environment focused on exceptional patient care. Support the educational mission of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital by mentoring and training veterinary students, interns, residents, technician students, and newly hired staff through instruction, demonstration of best practices, and participation in continuing education and departmental training activities.

10% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree; OR associate's degree in veterinary technology with 2 years' experience OR credentials as a vet tech or equivalent with 2 years' experience OR 5 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties.

Veterinary Assistant 3

40% Perform and teach advanced veterinary nursing care for emergency, critically ill, and hospitalized patients, including triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, and ongoing intensive care. Perform and teach life-saving interventions using emergency and critical care techniques, therapies, and equipment. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; place and maintain intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture and other technical nursing procedures. Operate and monitor life-support equipment, recover and monitor anesthetized and post-surgical patients, safely restrain patients for examinations and procedures, promptly communicate changes in patient condition, and maintain accurate medical records.

20% Perform and teach emergency patient admissions, assessment, stabilization, and transfer to specialty services or the Intensive Care Unit as appropriate. Perform and teach obtaining and document patient histories, assessments, diagnostics,