EQUINE VETERINARY ASSISTANT POSITION AT RED ROCK EQUINE VETERINARY/DR. CHANTAL ROTHSCHILD
SUMMARY JOB DESCRIPTION:
· MUST HAVE 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RIDING AND HANDLING HORSES.
ASSIST HANDLING, HOLDING, TROTTING HORSES FOR DOCTOR TO WORK ON THEM.
· SCRUBBING AND PREPARING STERILE SITES FOR SURGERIES, JOINT INJECTIONS, CATHETERS, ETC AND HAVING INSTRUMENTS STERILIZED AND SET-UP ON TABLE FOR THOSE.
· SET-UP AND PUT AWAY ALL EQUIPMENTS NEEDED FOR EACH APPOINTMENT (AMBULATORY WORK, SO LOTS OF PACKING AND UNPACKING THE TRUCK AND MANY HEAVY EQUIPMENT).
· LEARNING HOW TO WORK AND TROUBLESHOOT THE X-RAY, ULTRASOUND, ENDOSCOPE, SHOCKWAVE, AND OTHER EQUIPMENTS.
· MAINTAINING ALL EQUIPMENT IN WORKING ORDER (DEALING WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS NEEDED), CLEAN, STERILIZED, NEAT AND TIDY.
· DO MEDICATION INVENTORY CONTROL, ORDER SUPPLIES, REPLENISH TRUCK WITH WHAT WAS USED ON A DAILY BASIS.
· ENTER CHARGES AND MEDICAL RECORDS (LEARN TO USE THE SOFTWARE), CHARGE CREDIT CARDS, DEPOSIT CHECKS ONLINE, OFFICE DUTIES (NO PHONE ANSWERING OR SCHEDULING, DOCTOR DOES THOSE HERSELF).
· DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO CALLS WHEN NEEDED.
· OTHERS
SUMMARY OF PAYMENT, BENEFITS AND WORK-HOURS:
· MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10:30AM TO 6:30PM. NO WEEKENDS AND NO ON CALL AFTER 6:30PM. VERY RARELY AN EMERGENCY STARTS AT 3PM FOR EXAMPLE AND GOES TO 7-8PM.
· FIXED PAY FOR 40H A WEEK AT $22-25/HOUR. IF WE WORK LESS THAN 40H IN A WEEK (WHICH IS MOST WEEKS) YOU STILL GET PAID FOR A 40H WEEK.
· IF BY CHANCE, A WEEK GOES OVER 40H THEN 1.5H PAY PER OVERTIME HOUR.
· LUNCH BREAKS ARE WHILE IN TRUCK DRIVING FROM ONE CALL TO ANOTHER.
· VACATION AND PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO + SICK LEAVE): 3-4 WEEKS PAID VACATION/PTO PER YEAR.
· HEALTH INSURANCE: $300/MONTH TOWARDS THE INSURANCES OF YOUR CHOICE (HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL).
· SCRUB TOPS, COATS, BOOTS, VESTS, ETC PROVIDED AFTER PROBATION PERIOD.