Multitasking Veterinarian Assistant offering great work ethic with excellent job attendance. Animal lover with over 2 years of successfully assisting veterinarians in surgery and taking medical histories. Committed to learning new tasks and considered highly motivated employee. Dedicated candidate with extensive experience providing support to animals. Skilled in monitoring animal vitals and meeting task deadlines. Highly organized and works well in team environments.
• Directly supports specific doctor(s)for a given shift; may support different doctors within a department at different times
• Ensures follow through of departmental workflow for the supported doctor(s)
• Collaborates on scheduling of consults, transfers, and diagnostics
• Delegates team responsibilities as appropriate to team members (rounding cases, planning and managing diagnostic scheduling and information, etc.)
• Acts as point of contact for referral partner transfers/inquiries if doctor is unavailable, as well as sending referrals to other specialty hospitals.
• Provides departmental client communication for cases (i.e. concerns, care plan discussions, Q&A in absence of doctor, etc.) • Drafts medical record documentation for supported doctor(s). Creates initial patient history, documents/gathers initial vital statistics and treatment orders, scribes referral letter and discharge/dismissal letter for doctor review.
• Monitors e-mails and voicemails for doctor(s)
• Assists with and ensures completion of outpatient procedures as required by doctor(s) (bandage changes, post-operative radiographs, diagnostic samples, medication administration, etc.)
• Escort outpatient clients to and from exam rooms and prepare/maintain exam rooms
• Coordinate and delegate prescription refills to team members