Direct patient care duties include but are not limited to:
- Primary triage assessment for all presenting patients including TPR, history, physical
- Admitting patients through student and clinician communications regarding presenting problems, diagnostics, treatment options and overall projected plan of care
- Provide medical treatments including TPR, stabilization, BP monitoring, venipuncture, venous and arterial catheter placement, wound management, sedative/treatment therapy injections, anesthesia, blood & plasma transfusions, oxygen therapy, ECG, nasal and gastric tube placement, and urinary management
- Perform CPR and life saving support
- Perform high risk drug calculations, including CRI, IV fluid, medical pain management and treatment therapies
- Direct support and monitoring of acute and chronic organ failure, respiratory distress, acute neurologic, toxicity, trauma, and extracorporeal patients
- Perform diagnostic tests including venous blood gas, SNAP test, drug screening, XRay, in-house laboratory tests, abdominal ultrasound
- Management of isolation, antibiotic resistant and infectious disease patients
- Provide minor surgical and pre-surgical stabilization/preparation for an array of non-elective emergent neurological, internal medicine, soft tissue, trauma and extracorporeal patients Proficient use of specialized patient care equipment such as IV fluid pumps, pulse Oximeter, BP monitor, syringe pump, EZIO, defibrillator, Xray, ultrasound machine, anesthesia machine, ECG and oxygen cage
- Record and communicate a variety of data relating to patient care and diagnostic testing and treatments with use of hospital information systems
- Direct communications with rDVM and clients via phone, email, text
- Produces diagnostic results and reporting
- Provides billing support
- Orientation, teaching, and coaching new staff, students, interns and residents in related policies, procedures, and patient care
- Maintaining a clean and working environment following hospital standards, infectious disease and hospital policies, along with OSHA, EHS and radiation safety policies and trainings
Some positions may require additional Training, Certifications, or Licensure.
- Previous experience in an Emergency or Critical Care setting.
- Previous experience working with Small Animals.
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all times and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
- Ability to provide high quality customer service.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work beyond scheduled work hours as needed.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and be an active participant in problem solving and team advancement.
- Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.
- Ability to work independently and practice good judgment to ensure high quality care for all patients and request assistance when needed.
- Desire to teach 4th year veterinary students
- Previous experience as a Veterinary Assistant in a clinical setting; preferably at a teaching hospital.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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