Medical Services Assistant
Location: PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Companion Animal Services (CAS)
Address: 15305 44th Ave W,
Lynnwood, WA 98087
Duties: “Ensures that all companion animals who are currently on medication, whether oral or topical, or require SubQ fluids or dietary supplements, receive the prescribed dose at the scheduled interval during their stay.
Make rounds of all animal holding areas, including foster room, main dog kennels, kennel cough isolation area, cat holding rooms 1 & 2, main cat room and cat isolation building to check all animal paperwork for med sheets. Administer medicine, either orally or topically as instructed on the animal’s med sheet, following exact dosage requirements. Administer subQ fluids and/or dietary supplements that may be prescribed. Accurately track medications administered by marking the med sheets with date and initials each time meds are administered without fail. Alert medical assistants when medications in meds tray are low so that they can be replenished from inventory in clinic.”
Minimum age: 18
Direct Animal Handling: Yes