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[[Assist doctor and other hospital staff by care and cleaning of patients and facilities including completing patient treatments, assisting in surgery and all other animal care functions as well as other tasks involved in the operations of a veterinary hospital. [[Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:]{55="" lt="" std="" univers=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{55="" lt="" std="" univers=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{55="" lt="" std="" univers=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{55="" lt="" std="" univers=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}

• Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility preferred.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, and people oriented.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties that will be expected in the job.
• Telephone and computer skills are necessary.
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments and to accept change.

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• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.

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