Planned PEThood Jobs

Primary Job Functions – Mobile Spay/Neuter Surgical Assistance

• Qualify for (minimum of 26 years of age, no moving violations) and safely operate the mobile unit
• Professionally perform check-in and check-out procedures to include accurately accepting payment, processing paperwork, and providing exceptional “go home” instructions and appropriate paperwork
• Maintain an organized and CLEAN environment on the mobile unit – including end of day cleaning procedures
• Under direction of the Veterinarian, evaluate animals pre-op to assist in determining their ability to withstand surgery
• Professionally and compassionately communicate surgical complications, pet deaths, etc. to customers, coworkers, volunteers and shelter staff in a timely manner when necessary
• Work with the surgical team to assist in establishing daily surgical numbers with consideration for animal safety and the organizational budget (minimum of 200 per month)
• Make recommendations to the veterinarian regarding animal statuses
• Assist with surgical sterilizations, following established guidelines for high quality, high-volume procedures
• Perform other medically necessary procedures under guidance of veterinarian while patients are present for surgery.
  • Administer various therapeutic measures by IV, IM, SQ, topical, oral routes, etc.
  • Prep and intubate (with Veterinary supervision)
  • Bandage/wrapping techniques
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Swabs
  • Proficient animal restraint techniques
  • Monitor critical care animals (i.e. place IVs, monitor fluids, etc.)
  • Tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations, etc.
• Assist with post-op exams as necessary to ensure appropriate recovery
• Clean surgical instruments, wrap surgical packs and ensure adequate sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained.
• Inoculate animals and provide instructions for follow-up care.
• Ensure proper handling and recording of controlled substances
• Ensure accurate and timely record keeping in ClinicHQ, ShelterLuv or other animal data system as appropriate
• Work cooperatively with relief doctors; ensuring appropriate processes are followed by the team

County Shelters

• Under direction of the Veterinarian, evaluate shelter animals pre-op to assist in determining their ability to withstand surgery
• Assist with surgical sterilizations, following established guidelines for high quality, high-volume procedures
• Professionally and compassionately communicate surgical complications, pet deaths, etc. to shelter staff in a timely manner when necessary
• Work with the surgical team to assist in establishing daily surgical numbers with consideration for animal safety and the organizational budget (minimum of 200 per month)
• Make recommendations to the veterinarian regarding animal statuses
• Perform other medically necessary procedures under guidance of the Veterinarian while patients are present for surgery.
  • Administer various therapeutic measures by IV, IM, SQ, topical, oral routes, etc.
  • Prep and intubate (with Veterinary supervision)
  • Bandage/wrapping techniques
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Swabs
  • Proficient animal restraint techniques
  • Monitor critical care animals (i.e. place IVs, monitor fluids, etc.)
  • Tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations, etc.
• Assist with post-op exams as necessary to ensure appropriate recovery
• Clean surgical instruments, wrap surgical packs and ensure adequate sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained.
• Inoculate animals and provide instructions for follow-up care
• Ensure proper handling and recording of controlled substances
• Ensure accurate and timely record keeping in ClinicHQ, ShelterLuv or other animal data system as appropriate
• Work cooperatively with relief doctors; ensuring appropriate processes are followed by the team

Secondary Job Functions – Duluth HQHVSN

• Under direction of a Veterinarian examine animals pre-op to determine their ability to withstand surgery
• Assist with surgical sterilizations, following established guidelines for high quality, high-volume procedures
• Assist the Veterinary team to perform other appropriate, medically necessary procedures while patients are present for surgery
• Inoculate animals according to appropriate guidelines
• Provide client education/instructions for follow-up care
• Ensure proper handling and recording of controlled substances
• Ensure accurate and timely record keeping in ClinicHQ or ShelterLuv as appropriate
• Under the direction of a Veterinarian, provide post-op rechecks and report concerns/updates to the Veterinarian.
• Work cooperatively with relief doctors, assistants and other Planned PEThood staff doctors

Secondary Job Duties – Wellness, Minor Sick, Foster and Outreach Support

• Under the direction of the on-site Veterinarian, provide assistance during Outreach events to include:
  • Ensuring animal and human safety
  • Administering appropriate vaccines/microchips
  • Restraining animals
  • Assist with check in/check out
• Under the direction of the Wellness/Minor Sick Veterinarian:
  • Restrain animals
  • Assist with medical record entry
  • Communicate results of visit to pets’ families
  • Give appropriate vaccines
• Under the direction of the Wellness/Minor Sick Veterinarian:
  • Restrain foster animals during appointments
  • Communicate effectively with foster parents re: medical condition, next steps, and scheduling
  • Ensure appropriate follow up with fosters, the Adoption team as well as in-house barn cats

Other General Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely drive and operate the Fido Fixer mobile unit
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas – sterilizing surfaces and equipment/tools, sweeping, mopping, laundry and trash removal as needed at each location – to include maintaining the mobile unit
• Assist with the monitoring of inventory and coordinate with appropriate staff members to ensure that supplies are ordered in a timely manner.
• Adhere to established protocols for safety, cleanliness, and prevention of disease
• Participate in appropriate staff meetings
• Display a positive attitude and act as a motivating force for all staff members
• Set an example and encourage positive teamwork and cooperation
• Help ensure all surgical staff members are adhering to proper pre-, peri- and post-operative care of patients
• Communicate any issues concerning personnel or protocol with appropriate member of surgical team and/or your immediate supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to work for 8 – 10 hours per day, standing and walking
  • Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly
  • Must be able to lift animals on own up to 50 pounds
  • Must have good hearing including ability to distinguish changes in pitch
  • Must have acceptable sense of touch and smell
  • Must have good range of motion in joints especially wrist, knees, elbows
  • Must have good range of motion in your back for instance twisting
  • Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination
  • Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers
  • Must have good vision including peripheral vision, fine detail, distance, depth perception and ability to focus
• Emotional/Mental Requirements
  • Must be able to work under stressful conditions efficiently and effectively
  • Must be able to respond quickly to a variety of medical situations
  • Must be able to cope with death either due to surgical complication or euthanasia
  • Ability to rapidly and accurately process information
  • Ability to delegate tasks
  • Ability to recognize a need for assistance and ask for help
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Ability to cope with frustrating situations and remain calm
• Potential and Prolonged Exposures
  • Prolonged exposure to various aqueous solutions including but not limited to dish soap, chlorhexidine and spectra soap
  • Prolonged exposure to isopropanol, hydrogen peroxide
  • Potential exposure to formalin solution
  • Potential/Prolonged exposure to isoflurane gas
  • Prolonged exposure to quaternary ammonium cleaners and bleach
  • Prolonged exposure to pressurized steam
  • Potential exposure to sharps including needles and surgical blades

Required

• Valid GA driver’s license
• Minimum age required – 26 years
• Exemplary driving record – no moving violations
• Basic knowledge of DEA requirements for handling and reporting controlled drug inventories
• Exceptional animal-handling techniques – Fear Free preferred
• Experience with ClinicHQ and ShelterLuv– or willingness to learn
• Excellent customer service/communication skills
• Excellent reading, writing and verbal skills
• Excellent math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate understanding of Standard Operating Procedures

Work Environment

The offices and operations of HQHVSN clinics and mobile units and open-admission shelters/municipalities can be high stress and very busy at times. Exceptional teamwork is key. This position requires the individual to be flexible. While your home base/main responsibility is the mobile unit – some workdays may be at one of Planned PEThood’s affiliate/shelter medicine locations. Surgery days typically begin at 7 a.m. Monday – Thursday and end around 5 p.m. Also available are monthly Saturday vaccine clinics and/or fill in days at one of our municipal shelter affiliates. The schedule can change and may sometimes require weekend or evening hours for meetings, training, or events. Planned PEThood is committed to maintaining a work schedule that is satisfactory for individual staff members as well as the overall organization and our communities’ animals and their families.

Primary Job Functions – HQHV Spay/Neuter Surgical Assistance – Duluth Location

• Under direction of the Lead Assistant and Veterinarians, evaluate animals pre-op to assist in determining their ability to withstand surgery
• Professionally and compassionately communicate discharge instructions, surgical complications, pet deaths, etc. to customers, coworkers and shelter staff in a timely manner when necessary
• Work with the surgical team to assist in establishing daily surgical numbers with consideration for animal safety and the organizational budget
• Make recommendations to the veterinarian regarding animal statuses
• Assist with surgical sterilizations and other approved surgeries, following established guidelines for high quality, high-volume procedures
• Perform other medically necessary procedures under guidance of veterinarians while patients are present for surgery.
  • Administer various therapeutic measures by IV, IM, SQ, topical, oral routes, etc.
  • Prep and intubate (with supervision)
  • Bandage/wrapping techniques
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Swabs
  • Proficient animal restraint techniques
  • Monitor critical care animals (i.e. place IVs, monitor fluids, etc.)
  • Tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations, etc.
• Assist with post-op exams as necessary to ensure appropriate recovery
• Clean surgical instruments, wrap surgical packs and ensure adequate sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained.
• Inoculate animals and provide instructions for follow-up care.
• Ensure proper handling and recording of controlled substances
• Ensure accurate and timely record keeping in ClinicHQ, Shelter Buddy, ShelterLuv or other animal data system as appropriate
• Work cooperatively with relief doctors; ensuring appropriate processes are followed by the team

Primary Job Functions – HQHV Spay/Neuter Surgical Assistance – Mobile Unit

• All tasks as required at Duluth location (above) plus:
• Professionally perform check-in and check-out duties to include data entry, handling money/payment for services
• Provide exceptional discharge instructions
• Drive the unit when appropriate (must be at least 26 years of age and have no moving violations)
• Ensure appropriate equipment and consumables are on mobile unit to complete the day’s surgeries
• Thoroughly clean mobile unit at the end of each day

Secondary Job Duties – Wellness, Minor Sick, Foster and Outreach Support

• Under the direction of the on-site Veterinarian, provide assistance during Outreach events to include:
  • Ensuring animal and human safety
  • Administering appropriate vaccines/microchips
  • Restraining animals
  • Assist with check in/check out
• Under the direction of the Wellness/Minor Sick Veterinarian:
  • Restrain animals
  • Assist with medical record entry
  • Professionally communicate results of visit to pets’ families
  • Give appropriate vaccines
• Under the direction of the Wellness/Minor Sick Veterinarian:
  • Restrain foster animals during appointments
  • Communicate effectively with foster parents and Foster/Adoption Manager re: medical condition, next steps, and scheduling

Other General Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of work areas to include sweeping, mopping, laundry and trash removal as needed at each location.
• Assist with the monitoring of inventory and coordinate with appropriate staff members to ensure that supplies are ordered in a timely manner.
• Adhere to established protocols for safety, cleanliness, and prevention of disease
• Participate in appropriate staff meetings
• Display a positive attitude and act as a motivating force for all staff members
• Set an example and encourage positive teamwork and cooperation
• Ensure all surgical staff members are adhering to proper pre-, peri- and post-operative care of patients
• Communicate any issues concerning personnel or protocol with appropriate member of surgical/shelter team and/or your immediate supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to work for 8 – 10 hours per day, standing and walking
  • Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly
  • Must have good hearing including ability to distinguish changes in pitch
  • Must have acceptable sense of touch and smell
  • Must have good range of motion in joints especially wrist, knees, elbows
  • Must have good range of motion in your back for instance twisting
  • Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination
  • Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers
  • Must have good vision including peripheral vision, fine detail, distance, depth perception and ability to focus
• Emotional/Mental Requirements
  • Must be able to work under stressful conditions efficiently and effectively
  • Must be able to respond quickly to a variety of medical situations
  • Must be able to cope with death either due to surgical complication or euthanasia
  • Ability to rapidly and accurately process information
  • Ability to delegate tasks
  • Ability to recognize a need for assistance and ask for help
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Ability to cope with frustrating situations and remain calm
• Potential and Prolonged Exposures
  • Prolonged exposure to various aqueous solutions including but not limited to dish soap, chlorhexidine and spectra soap
  • Prolonged exposure to isopropanol, hydrogen peroxide
  • Potential exposure to formalin solution
  • Potential/Prolonged exposure to isoflurane gas
  • Prolonged exposure to quaternary ammonium cleaners and bleach
  • Prolonged exposure to pressurized steam
  • Potential exposure to sharps including needles and surgical blades

Required

• Basic knowledge of DEA requirements for handling and reporting controlled drug inventories
• Exceptional animal-handling techniques – Fear Free preferred
• Experience with ClinicHQ, Shelter Buddy, PetPoint and/or ShelterLuv– or willingness to learn
• Valid driver’s license; no moving violations; minimum of 26 years of age (to be insured on the mobile unit)
• Excellent customer service/communication skills
• Excellent reading, writing and verbal skills
• Excellent math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate understanding of Standard Operating Procedures

Work Environment

The offices and operations of HQHVSN clinics and open-admission shelters/municipalities can be high stress and very busy at times. Exceptional teamwork is key. This position requires the individual to be flexible – your current work week for this position will be Mon – Thursday (4, 10 hour days). The schedule can change and may sometimes require weekend or evening hours for meetings, training, or events.

Primary Job Functions – Spay & Neuter

• Ensure animal flow through surgery is safe and efficient in accordance with goals
• Work with surgeon, VA team, and Director of Customer Care to establish daily surgical numbers with consideration for animal safety and the organizational budget
• Examine animals pre-op to assist in determining their ability to withstand surgery
• Professionally and compassionately communicate surgical complications, pet deaths, etc. to owners in a timely manner when necessary
• Make recommendations to the veterinarian regarding animal statuses
• Assist with surgical sterilizations, following established guidelines for high quality, high-volume procedures, with a daily goal of at least 30 surgeries per doctor
• Supervise kennel staff to ensure best practice cleaning protocols are upheld and animals are monitored post-surgery
• Conduct regular routine health monitoring and exams based on veterinary team instruction, and ensure the implementation of preventative measures such as vaccinations, anthelmintic treatments, etc.
• Perform other medically necessary procedures under guidance of veterinarian while patients are present for surgery
  • Administer various therapeutic measures by IV, IM, SQ, topical, oral routes, etc.
  • Prep and intubate
  • Bandage/wrapping techniques
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Swabs
  • Proficient animal restraint techniques
  • Monitor critical care animals (i.e. place IVs, monitor fluids, etc.)
  • Tissue sampling, routine animal manipulations, etc.
• Assist with post-op exams as necessary to ensure appropriate recovery
• Ensure appropriate medical records are maintained
• Inoculate animals and provide instructions for follow-up care
• Ensure proper handling and recording of controlled substances
• Ensure accurate and timely record keeping in ClinicHQ or
  ShelterLuv as appropriate
• Lead training initiatives for veterinary assistant team on surgical support procedures
• Work cooperatively with relief doctors; ensuring appropriate processes are followed by the team

Secondary Job Functions – Rescue/Adopt & Wellness; Crosstraining

• Assist in Wellness/Foster Clinic when appropriate
• Under Veterinary supervision, perform examinations and recommend treatments for foster and owned pets, adhering to health protocols established for pets in our adoption program and through our Wellness services
• Work cooperatively with owners and foster parents, effectively communicating treatment plans
• Provide input for treatment and housing protocols

Secondary Job Functions – Public Wellness/Outreach; Crosstraining

• Under Veterinary supervision, provide appropriate examinations and vaccines for pets at off-site events as needed
• Assist in the supervision of veterinary assistants at events
• Work to ensure appropriate record-keeping
• Provide input for Outreach event protocols

Other General Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to established protocols for safety, cleanliness, and prevention of disease
• Assist with ongoing surgical and Wellness staff member training
• Participate in appropriate staff meetings
• Effectively manage the team; displaying a positive attitude and acting as a motivating force for all staff members
• Assist in establishing performance standards for surgical team, provide training and feedback to team members
• Set an example and encourage positive teamwork and cooperation
• Ensure all surgical staff members are adhering to proper pre-, peri- and post-operative care of patients.
• Communicate any issues concerning personnel or protocol with appropriate member of surgical team and/or your immediate supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to work for 10 or more hours, standing and walking
  • Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds w/out assistance
  • Must have good hearing including ability to distinguish changes in pitch
  • Must have acceptable sense of touch and smell
  • Must have good range of motion in joints especially wrist, knees, elbows
  • Must have good range of motion in your back for instance twisting
  • Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination
  • Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers
  • Must have good vision including peripheral vision, fine detail, distance, depth perception and ability to focus
• Emotional/Mental Requirements
  • Must be able to work under stressful conditions efficiently and effectively
  • Must be able to respond quickly to a variety of medical situations
  • Must be able to cope with death either due to surgical complication or euthanasia
  • Ability to rapidly and accurately process information
  • Ability to delegate tasks
  • Ability to recognize a need for assistance and ask for help
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Ability to cope with frustrating situations and remain calm
• Potential and Prolonged Exposures
  • Prolonged exposure to various aqueous solutions including but not limited to dish soap, chlorhexidine and spectra soap
  • Prolonged exposure to isopropanol, hydrogen peroxide
  • Potential exposure to formalin solution
  • Potential/Prolonged exposure to isoflurane gas
  • Prolonged exposure to quaternary ammonium cleaners and bleach
  • Prolonged exposure to pressurized steam
  • Potential exposure to sharps including needles and surgical blades

Required

• Must be a licensed veterinary technician in the state of Georgia (those nearing completion of an accredited veterinary technician licensing program may be considered)
• Knowledge of DEA requirements for handling and reporting controlled drug inventories
• Exceptional animal-handling techniques – Fear Free preferred
• Experience with ClinicHQ and ShelterLuv – or willingness to learn
• Excellent reading, writing and verbal skills
• Excellent math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate understanding of Standard Operating Procedures

Work Environment

The offices and operations of a high-volume spay/neuter clinic can be high stress and very busy at times. Exceptional teamwork is key. Surgeries are currently scheduled four days/week, usually Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. (plus occasional Saturday vaccines clinics); the schedule can change and may sometimes require weekend or evening hours for meetings, training, or events.