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Job Description
Key Result Areas
Support senior veterinary staff in providing veterinary care to horses admitted to EVMC.
Handle horses effectively for veterinary examinations and treatments.
Assist senior veterinary staff in all aspects of veterinary services, including diagnostics, anesthesiology, medical treatment, imaging, lab tests etc.
Administer medications to in-house patients in conjunction with vet assistants/nurses. Ensure all treatments completed at appropriate times.
Monitor all in-house patients in conjunction with vet assistants/nurses and communicating findings directly with senior veterinarian in charge of case.
Respond to emergency calls to immediately attend to medical needs of the horse and provide necessary medical care, including out of hours duties.
Monitor and treat horses before, during, and after anesthesia, as well as pain management, as directed by supervising senior veterinarian.
Performing basic in-house laboratory procedures at EVMC.
Perform and keep records of standard veterinary examinations and check-ups, injections, fluids therapy, oral medications, and other medical procedures as directed by senior veterinarian. This includes producing daily treatment sheets for all patients, modifying as directed by senior veterinarian in charge of case, billing cases for consumables/procedures performed.
Take care of cleaning and maintenance of all instruments and equipment used in the line of duty.
Cross-train in a variety of equine veterinary disciplines, including anesthesiology, surgery, internal medicine, reproduction etc. in order to be able to assist in these disciplines, as necessary.
Supervise veterinary assistants and visiting veterinary students.
Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine
2-5 years of relevant full-time experience
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to work independently
Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage
