CDA-Animal Health Administrative Assistant (Administrative Assistant II)
State of Colorado
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Animal Health Assistant NF-03
U.S. Army Medical Command
Department of the Army
Job Description
Summary
This job is for an animal health assistant at a veterinary clinic in Stuttgart, Germany, where you'll help veterinarians with routine animal care, surgeries, diagnostics, and client education on pet wellness.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in vet settings who enjoys working with animals and supporting medical teams.
No incentives are offered, and it's a non-federal position focused on practical veterinary support.
Key Requirements
- At least 6 months of practical experience in a veterinary medical setting demonstrating clinical skills like sterile techniques and restraint methods
- Proficiency in basic medical terminology and recording treatments using ccSOAP format
- Ability to perform routine diagnostic procedures, including using in-house lab equipment and preparing samples for external labs
- Experience assisting in surgical procedures, monitoring anesthesia, and preparing medications and vaccinations as directed by a veterinarian
- Knowledge of preventive care, disease prevention, and providing wellness counseling to pet owners
- Basic supply management skills, such as ordering supplies, inventory counts, and tracking expiration dates
- Registration, license, or certification as a veterinary assistant or higher (or ability to obtain one) through an accredited program
Full Job Description
This position is located at the Stuttgart, Germany Veterinary Treatment Facility. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Animal Health Assistant (Full Performance), NF-03: A minimum of six (6) months demonstrated experience directly related to the duties required in the position that must have been gained through practical application in a Veterinary Medical setting and which demonstrates the knowledge, clinical skills, and abilities essential to perform successfully in accordance with the guidelines of the AVMA - American Veterinary Medical Association or equivalent (e.g.
VMSB - Veterinary Medical Standardization Board etc.).
Demonstrated experience include: proficiency in basic medical terminology; utilizes correct sterile techniques; apply appropriate restraint techniques to perform a variety of routine medical and diagnostic procedures (to include proper radiological techniques); proficiency in recording medical history and treatment in ccSOAP (Chief Complaint Subjective Objective Assessment Plan); explains product information and/or treatment plan to clients as directed by the Veterinarian; determine preventive wellness plan to include required medical treatments and vaccinations requirements based on patient medical history; utilize in-house laboratory equipment to perform diagnostics tests; conduct routine maintenance on in-house laboratory equipment; completes lab request form for reference laboratories; prepares samples for shipment to outside laboratories.
Best Qualified: Possess or have the ability to reactivate/obtain a registration, license, or certification as a veterinary assistant or higher through an accredited program (e.g.
as identified on the www.NAVTA.net website Possess basic supply management experience which includes: ordering supplies, maintaining sufficient stock levels, completing monthly inventory counts and documenting expiration dates of in stock medications and vaccines.
The information provided on your resume should be clear and specific. You will be rated based solely off of the information provided within your resume.
Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience and the duties performed. Major Duties:
- May assist veterinarian to prepare for and during surgical procedures, to include preparing surgery packs, scalpel blades, and suture material, monitoring a patient using an anesthetic machine.
- May serve as scrubbed surgical assistant. Applies knowledge of preventive care, disease prevention, lifestyle risks, and veterinary care to provide individualized wellness counseling to clients.
- Prepares and administers vaccinations, oral and topical medications to patient as prescribed by the veterinarian. Continuously informs medical staff of the changes in general condition of patient during surgical procedures.
- Prepares and dispenses prescription medication according to veterinarian instructions. Applies knowledge of common topics to assist clients in solving common husbandry problems.
- Assist the facility in obtaining local credentialing for surgical, anesthetic, dental, and diagnostic procedures as required by the patient load and manning of the clinic.
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