Summer Student Worker

About the role

The summer student worker associate is a student enrolled full-time in an AVMA accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/veterinary medical doctor training program. Students will be employed as temporary associates for 8-12 weeks, between May and September.

Responsibilities

• Able to appropriately and safely restrain canine and feline patients
• Able to perform a basic physical examination to collect patient vital signs
• Triage patients over the phone and in-person
• Capture a basic history from a client
• Input patient data into the medical record system
• Document treatments administered, treatment adjustments per the attending doctor, and communication with the doctor, client, or primary care veterinarian
• Absorb and assist the doctors, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants with all aspects of patient care and client communication
• Communicate discharge instructions to a client
• Support clinician and client through the euthanasia process
• Participate in the delivery of basic and advanced life support as directed by the clinician
• Perform phlebotomy
• Place intravenous catheter
• Accurately perform basic medical math
• Administer subcutaneous fluids
• Administer SQ, IM, or IV injections
• Operate basic equipment including fluid pumps, syringe pumps, SpO2 monitor, ETCO2 monitor, indirect blood pressure monitors (Doppler and oscillometric)
• Run basic in-house diagnostic tests including CBC, chemistry panel, urinalysis, coagulation profiles, blood gases, and process slides for cytologic interpretation
• Obtain diagnostic quality radiographs using proper techniques and personal protective equipment

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student enrolled in an AVMA accredited DVM/VMD
• Must be available for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks during May – September
• No prior emergency or specialty medicine experience is required, but animal experience is preferred

Skills

Knowledge of basic veterinary terminology and abbreviations

Benefits

Annual continuing education allowance

Free continuing education sessions

Access to BluePearl University for training

Access to over 2,000 medical journals

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Pay

Pay Range: $17.42 - $35.12 / hour

The pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

Schedule

Students will be employed as temporary associates for 8-12 weeks, between May and September.