Veterinary Surgeon Job Description
Overview
In your role as a veterinary surgeon, you’ll be responsible for the health and welfare of the animals in your care. Combining the knowledge you garnered during your education, training and previous experience (where applicable); you’ll be putting all of these skills to the test during your term of employment.
Day-to-day activities / duties and responsibilities
• Performing surgical work on animals to improve/save their lives.
• Handling animals of all creeds, whether they be pets or livestock, etc.
• Carrying out surgery work, such as testing animals, performing tasks such as performing x-rays and the examination of animals.
• Be prepared to work out of hours on emergency cases.
• Euthanising animals
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Communication skills: These are incredibly important in the role of a veterinary surgeon. As well as communicating with the other members of staff in your workplace, you will increasingly find yourself dealing with the customers. Such customers may be agitated or irate as their valued pet/animal is in the care of yourself or your team; as a result, you may find them harder to deal with than typical customers.
2. Time management: A veterinary surgeon must be expected to adhere to time management expectations, much alike many jobs. As well as punctuality to get to work, and to complete deadlines you may be given. When an animal is in your care and may be in a more critical condition. A lazy approach to time management may lead to you failing in one of the more important responsibilities in your role; ensuring animals receive the highest quality of care and treatment.
3. Flexibility: A veterinary surgeon may be expected to work out of contracted hours and at less than desirable times. However it is expected that a veterinary surgeon will step up to the mark when
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As a result it can be a busy place, and you’ll be under pressure to deliver results to both the workplace, and the clients that have handed you responsibility of their loved animal.
• Tedious paperwork: The role of a veterinary surgeon is not just the treatment of animals. You may find yourself filling in paperwork on a regular basis, whether it be records for the surgery, or legally required forms that needs to be completed after the treatment of an animal.
Opportunity, career prospects and job progression
There is a high level of demand for veterinary surgeons, you may find it hard to not find work when you have experience and are suitably qualified. Within the RCVS there is also the opportunity to receive Recognised Specialist Status, recipients will then offer consultation in their field.
Not all veterinary surgeons remain working in a surgery, some get the opportunity to work for governmental departments such as DEFRA to test for diseases such as Tuberculosis, etc. Or other organisations within the veterinary world.
You may undertake research, development, teaching or academic work whilst in your role which will vastly increase your skills and
Under this act a veterinary nurses is also subject to the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses. In the veterinary surgeons act under Schedule 3 exemptions it states what a vet nurse can undertake as well as a veterinary surgeon, this includes veterinary surgeons may direct registered or student veterinary nurses who they employ, to carry out limited veterinary surgery. (GOV.UK,2018)Statutory limitation of Veterinary Nursing role -Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 1991 amendment Veterinary nurses are permitted to provide any medical treatment or carry out minor surgery (not involving entry into a body cavity) to a companion animal at the
Veterinary technicians, veterinary technologists, and veterinary assistants are all important parts of the animal health care team. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs within the veterinary field are increasing faster than the rate of increase for other jobs. Jobs for veterinarians and veterinary technicians are projected to increase by 16 percent from 2019 through 2029. This is faster than the projected average increase for all other occupations ("Veterinarian Vs. Vet Tech").
What does being a veterinary technician entail? “Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians in the care of animals. They may perform an initial evaluation of the animal 's condition,
For Example, in clinics, doctors' offices, outpatient surgical centers and other locations (Aimseducation.edu). As a surgical technician, you'll be at the surgeon's side, helping to perform everything. For example, operations to life saving surgeries, assist with x-rays and specimens and assist with cleaning operating room and equipment. Surgical technologists rank 23rd in best health care jobs.
I’m looking forward to extend my love for animals to help others with their animal medical needs. My career choice of becoming a Veterinary Technician is to promote good animal health. I want to work in a career which makes me fulfilled professionally and also where there is an opportunity for advancement. This profession will give me the opportunity to provide services to the community. I understand the deep feelings that pet owners have for their pets, therefore I want to do my best to provide good medical care for their pets and help
As a child, I always found an attraction towards interacting with animals and grabbed every opportunity to visit a zoo. Growing up, my fascination and interactions with the animal kingdom became more intimate and enabled me to develop a strong inclination towards the metabolical, physiological and psychological working of a living organism, from the size of a microscopic bacterium to the giants of the world such as whales and elephants. This inclination developed my research on various ways I could play a part in the welfare of animals. My aspiration towards studying veterinary medicine developed with visits to Veterinary clinics to save a stray cat or accompany my neighbour's dog.
I will be able to bond with the pets during their time in the office and teach owners how to take care of them better. When they are in need, I will get to help animals recover or live fuller lives. Being a vet technician also means working with more than the usual everyday pets such as cats and dogs. Clinics have different clientele, but that depends on where they are located. For example, in the areas that are rural, horses and farm animals are the frequent pets that get taken care
Additionally, veterinary technicians could work in laboratories or performing x-rays (GlobalPost, 2016). The basic tasks of a veterinary technician is to collect lab specimens, supervise
There are certain traits a veterinarian has to have. You have to be able to handle loud noises, and have self control. Working with animals requires self control, and can be very stressful. The job is hard, so you must have self control and a lot of patience when it comes to dealing with animals and their owners. You need to be honest.
The typical work environment is a private clinic, animal hospital, laboratories, rescue leagues, boarding kennels, animal shelters, and zoos. Some of a veterinary technician’s jobs might be emotionally and physically challenging
As for verbal communication, a veterinary technician should be excellent both at speaking and listening. The job specifics include answering around a hundred of questions a day. Specifically, a veterinary technician should give numerous answers to clients, as well as give directions regarding pet care. As Robert Kehn, the author of “Veterinary Office Practices” points out, “clients will ask you the very questions that you have just finished explaining in your directions. Other times you may feel clients’ questions are irrelevant, unnecessary or a waste of precious time.
"The best doctor in the world is a veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what's the matter–he's just got to know. "(Will Rogers) When it comes to being a veterinarian, it is a career that requires hard work. Veterinarians have many responsibilities. A veterinarian requires schooling, special qualities, and the ability to perform specific procedures to be successful at their job.
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Like most jobs, surgeons work in a particular place, this place is a hospital. Some are private and others are public. They work lengthy hours; more than 24 hours straight. There are on-call rooms where they get to sleep when they have a chance, which isn’t very often. Surgeons must work closely with other medical professionals and have lots of contact with patients and their families.