Veterinary Assistant II, ALMC

About the role

Oregon Humane is a nonprofit animal welfare organization founded in 1868. Our mission is to create a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness, and respect. We operate from two campuses in Portland and Salem, Oregon, and rely on donor support for our adoption, education, medical, and humane law enforcement programs.

Responsibilities

• Work daily with animals of varying size and temperament.
• Handle individual animals in a caring and respectful manner.
• Provide compassionate care for patients.
• Prepare and set up surgical suites, administer pre-anesthesia drugs, and ensure that all surgical and medical areas are clean and organized.
• Perform the circulator role for surgical and dental procedures.
• Record and report physical signs of patients before, during, and after surgery.
• Enter medical notes and treatment notes into medical records in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that animals with infectious diseases are handled safely according to infectious medicine protocols.
• Clean and sanitize cages and hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment rooms and surgical suites.
• Maintain inventory and storage areas in a neat and orderly manner.
• Provide clean bedding, water and litter pans for patients.
• Feed and water hospitalized patients as needed.
• Assist with public education events such as presentations and in-shelter types of education.
• Perform any other duty as requested by management.
• Participate and assist with critical and emergency response situations.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• 2-5 years related work experience providing direct care to animals in a veterinary medicine center or in an animal shelter environment.
• Able to maintain Radiology Safety Certification within one year from the date of hire.
• Able to communicate with a diverse population in a consistently informative, respectful and professional manner.
• Knowledge and experience working with a wide variety of dog and cat breeds.
• Able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.
• Able to exercise sound judgment and maintain a professional demeanor during all interactions with the public, partner agencies, donors, staff and volunteers.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - able to communicate with a diverse population in a consistently informative, respectful and professional manner.