Pet Care Assistant Job Listing at Banfield Pet Hospital in Miami, FL (Job ID R-199847)

Description

The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care
of pets.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
 Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
 Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies (e.g.
vaccinations, fecal loops, slides, etc.) for the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician. Set up fecals, smears,
and skin scrapings as allowed by state rules and regulations.
 Serve as support to the Client Services Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician.
 Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
 Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests (e.g. canine heartworm, feline leukemia, FIV, and canine
parvovirus) as allowed by state rules and regulations.
 Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients. Ensure the comfort of hospitalized patients by "walking",
exercising, feeding, and cleaning cages and pet (when approved by the veterinarian or veterinary
technician).
 Bathe and dip pets when necessary to treat dermatological conditions (when advised by veterinarian or
veterinary technician.
 Clean the surgical suite and instruments.
 Ensure cleanliness of the hospital including but not limited to housekeeping such as laundry, dishes,
mopping, cage cleaning, trash collection and removal and instrument cleaning as outlined by hospital
protocols
 Other job duties as assigned.