Veterinary Assistant, Ophthalmology
- Pearl City, HI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility preferred.
- Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented.”
- Excellent communications skills.
- Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties that will be
- Telephone and computer skills are necessary.
- Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments and to accept
- High School Diploma.
- Dependable attendance is required.
- Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
- Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
- This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a
- Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand
- Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over
- Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers,
- Veteterinary Assistant must be comfortable communicating with clients and providing excellent patient care
- He/she should be able to thrive in a fast paced environment and be dedicated to practicing high quality veterinary care
- Strong prior experience in small animal veterinary practice, anesthesia and surgery or willingness to learn
- Ability to multitask in a busy office and collaborate with other specialty services
- Genuine compassion for patients and exceptional customer service
- Proficient in restraint with geriatric patients, fragile eyes and for thorough ophthalmic exam to not affect diagnostic testing
- Professional attitude and communication skills
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Team oriented mindset and attention to detail is essential
- Commitment to continuing education and training
- Not required but highly recommended Fear Free Certification
- Manage appointment days: obtain patient histories, vitals, medical record keeping, patient invoicing, create surgical/ procedure estimates, comfort with discussing finances with owners, scheduling procedures and rechecks
- Follow up of tasks or communicating with owners over the phone
- Manage surgical days: admitting patients, catheter placement, drug calculations, anesthesia care and monitoring (induction to recovery), surgical instrument care, OR and machine maintenance
- Assist in the nursing care of CCU/Ophthalmology post op surgery patients/ hospitalized eye cases and discharging patients
- Perform or assist with diagnostic testing and therapeutic procedures (Schirmer tear testing, tonometry, ocular ultrasounds, electroretinogram testing, intraocular pressures, fluorescein stains, etc)
- Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment that is ophthalmology specific including phacoemulsification surgery equipment, surgical microscopes, ophthalmic lasers, etc.
- Prepare, administer and dispense prescriptions both topical eye meds and oral medication
- Organizes, cleans, stocks, and prepares treatment rooms for examination of animals, and holds or restrains animals during examination or treatment
- Holidays and on call hours will be based on the needs of the hospital