Veterinary Assistant/Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Position Description

Date : _______________

Job Title : Veterinary Assistant/Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Employment Status :

Regular

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Employee : [NAME OF EMPLOYEE, WHEN POSITION IS FILLED]

Temporary

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Full-time

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Department : [NAME OF DEPARTMENT, IF APPLICABLE]

Part-time

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Intern

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Supervisor’s Name/Title : [NAME OF MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR]

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Regular hours worked : [NUMBER OF HOURS POSITION IS FILLED IN A TYPICAL WEEK, NOT INCLUDING OVERTIME]/wk

Schedule :

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Compensation Range : $_______ to $__________ per [HOUR OR YEAR]

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Position Description & Requirements : [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY, ADD OTHERS AS NECESSARY]

TASKS

• Monitor animals' recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
• Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals.
• Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Administer medication, immunizations, and blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians....

KNOWLEDGE

• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology....