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VCA Family & Oahu Veterinary Specialty Hospital is growing! We are excited to add a Sterile Processing Assistant to our surgery team.

We are dedicated to the people and their pets in our community. We are equally dedicated to your opportunity for career development and growth. See below all you will be able to develop and accomplish.

_Summary:_

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:_

• Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility preferred.

• Must be friendly, outgoing, “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.

Experience not necessary but attention to detail, ability to multitask** **and** **organization are essential

Daily Tasks Include;

Cleaning of surgical instruments

Prep** **aring surgical** **pack** **s** **and** **PPE for sterilization.

Properly setting up** **and** **running sterilization equipment - gas sterilizer** **and** **autoclave

Decontaminating** **and** **cleaning operating rooms after surgical procedures, setting up operating rooms for next procedure

Maintaining proper stock of surgical supplies in** **pack** **area** **and** **surgical suites

Patient restraint for IVC placement/induction

Assisting with sterile patient** **prep

Assisting with Rechecks, Consults

Rate: $22 - $30/hr

_Education and Experience:_

• High School Diploma.

_Physical Requirements:_

• 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.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at** **vcacareers.com

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com