Pet Care Assistant - Full Time

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care

of pets.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.

Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies (e.g.

vaccinations, fecal loops, slides, etc.) for the veterinarian and / or veterinary technician. Set up fecals, smears,

and skin scrapings as allowed by state rules and regulations.

Serve as support to the Client Services Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician.

Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation.

Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests (e.g. canine heartworm, feline leukemia, FIV, and canine

parvovirus) as allowed by state rules and regulations.

Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients. Ensure the comfort of hospitalized patients by "walking",

exercising, feeding, and cleaning cages and pet (when approved by the veterinarian or veterinary

technician).

Bathe and dip pets when necessary to treat dermatological conditions (when advised by veterinarian or

veterinary technician.

Clean the surgical suite and instruments.

Ensure cleanliness of the hospital including but not limited to housekeeping such as laundry, dishes,

mopping, cage cleaning, trash collection and removal and instrument cleaning as outlined by hospital

protocols

Other job duties as assigned.

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES

Quality The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.

Responsibility As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as associates, we support

the responsibility of others.

Mutuality A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.

Efficiency We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.

Freedom We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.

HIRING QUALIFICATIONS

COMPETENCIES

Leadership

Customer Focus

Peer Relationships

Integrity & Trust

Action Oriented

Functional

Preventative care and OWPs

Communication Skills

Client Service Skills

Priority Setting

Time Management

CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE (CAN DO)

Ability to multi-task Manages multiple tasks at one time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among

multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.

Communication skills Reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and

vocabulary. Correctly spells commonly used English words and job specific terms. Demonstrates

exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.

Organizational ability Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments. Is very orderly

and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into order.

Problem solving skills Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems. Unusually

decisive in handling difficult problems. Translates problems into practical solutions.

Client service skills Consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and

informative service. Gains and shows personal satisfaction from delivering great service.

Intellectual ability Accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or

diagram format. Can provide directions.

Mathematical ability Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate, ratio and percent;

ability to convert units of measurement.

Computer skills Comfortably and confidently uses a computer and specialized software. Microsoft Word,

Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.

ATTITUDES (WILL DO)

Initiative Shows willingness and aptitude to use own discretion in taking appropriate steps in finding

solutions to problems; presents options and ideas to enhance current processes or procedures. Takes on

additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done.

Integrity Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of Banfield Pet Hospitals. Exhibits honesty, discretion,

and sound judgment.

Cooperativeness Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising where necessary;

promptly share relevant information with others.

Flexibility Is open to changing situations and opportunities and is willing to perform all tasks assigned.

Independence Able and willing to perform tasks and duties without supervision.

Tolerance for Stress / Resiliency Maintains a positive can do outlook, rebounds quickly from

frustrations and unpleasantness, and maintains composure and friendly demeanor while dealing with

stressful situations.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.

Ability to be confident around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.)

Client needs and work volume may require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of

this job. This position requires special hours including working weekends and evenings.

Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading,

writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.

The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.

Requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform duties while at hospital.

Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50

pounds.

Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity

to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Associate is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to

anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medication / controlled substances.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND / OR TRAINING

High School Diploma preferred.

Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography (x-ray) and exposure to radioactive

substances.

One year related experience required with customer service preferred