The job involves providing nursing care for hospitalized and outpatient animals, executing treatments, diagnostics, and medication administration, maintaining detailed medical records, and communicating with clients. Required technical skills include various medical procedures, monitoring patients, administering treatments, and post-op care. Other responsibilities include cleaning, organizing, procedural support, and client service. The role also involves anesthesia and surgical procedures, maintaining patient comfort, pharmaceutical knowledge, physical plant maintenance, record-keeping, and technical animal knowledge. The job requires strong communication, computer, mathematical, and reasoning skills. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, handling, climbing, balancing, kneeling, stooping, talking, and hearing. Lifting requirements range from up to 10 pounds to more than 100 pounds. The work environment involves exposure to chemicals, cleaners, pet dander, and various animals. Educational requirements include a high school diploma, CVT licensure, and experience in emergency and critical care veterinary medicine. Other qualifications include Fear Free certification, good communication skills, efficiency, physical strength, and the ability to work in potentially hazardous environments.
