Veterinary Assistant (Clinic)
The Anti-Cruelty Society is accepting applications for a full-time Veterinary Assistant. This position reports to the Director of Clinic Services with responsibilities to include:
- Performing inductions, tracheal intubation and monitoring anesthesia.
- Clipping and scrubbing animals prior to surgery and assisting in surgery.
- Monitoring recovery, sterilizing surgical packs, maintaining surgical logs and maintaining surgical/prep/clinic areas.
- Restraining animals, administering oral and injectable drugs, performing intravenous catheterization and fluid therapy.
- Recording observations and treatments on patient charts.
- Maintaining kennel area and cages.
- Performing radiography, fecal, heartworm, feline leukemia and parvo virus testing, skin scrapes and cephalectomy.
- Filling prescriptions, discharging patients and giving client instructions.
- Maintaining equipment such as anesthesia machines, autoclaves, dental equipment, microscopes, x-ray machine, clippers and other instruments.
- Performing other functions as assigned by Clinic Director.
The ideal candidate should have one year of previous experience and must respect animals. The successful candidate must also believe in The Anti-Cruelty Society‘s mission and philosophy.
Please submit a letter of interest, including a salary history and expectations and a resume for consideration. You may download an application or pick one up at the shelter front desk (510 N LaSalle) 7 days a week from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sorry, but we will not be able to consider applications without these documents.
Direct all applications to:
The Anti-Cruelty Society
ATTN: Meshia Burrell
Director, Human Resources
157 West Grand Avenue
Chicago IL 60654
Fax: (888) 391-0164
Email: resumes@anticruelty.org
The Anti-Cruelty Society
ATTN: Meshia Burrell
Director, Human Resources
157 West Grand Avenue
Chicago IL 60654
Fax: (888) 391-0164
Email: resumes@anticruelty.org
No phone calls please
