ECC Patient Care Assistant

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center seeks an Emergency & Critical Care Patient Care Assistant. This is a rare opportunity to join the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital and take your career to the next level. Patient Care Assistants get the unparalleled opportunity to grow and expand their skillset working alongside top specialists and experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs).

Requirements

• Ability to follow treatment plan in Instinct
• Ability to obtain primary survey and intake of patient history in the Emergency Room
• Recognize changes in patients' status & react appropriately
• Specialized handling and restraint of painful, debilitated & compensated patients
• Perform treatments as pertains to a NYS non-licensed technician
• Monitor patients' vital signs using multiparameter monitoring equipment
• Listens in on LVT rounds, fundamental understanding patient’s disease process
• Proficient record keeping, record findings on treatments sheets/enter Cornerstone/Instinct
• Patient/Client advocacy
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (note taking, compressions, mechanical ventilator
• Ensure cleanliness and comfort of ICU/ES patients
• Provide patient restraint as appropriate to critically ill patients
• Assist with the production of diagnostic images during radiology’s off hours
• Maintain excellent working relationships between the ICU/ES and other departments
• Maintain excellent communication with the veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and other staff members

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• 50% discount on veterinary care
• 403b matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage