Job offer: Veterinary Nurse Assistant

We are now looking for qualified candidate to fulfill the position below:

Contract:  6 – 12 months, opportunity to renew

Hours:  45 hours per week

Location:  BKK1, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and committed veterinary nurse assistant who practices and performs to a high standard of care in small animal medicine and surgery.

Benefits:

• 10 days of paid leave + unpaid leave possible
• 7 days of paid sick leave
• Paid overtime
• Maternity leave
• Bonus payments based on performance reviews
• Opportunity for continued professional development
• Learn in an international working environment
• Long-term employment

Duties

• Assist the Veterinary Surgeon with medical treatments and restraint of animals
• Care for in-patients, including feeding, cleaning, walking of hospitalised animals
• Translating between Khmer and English
• Monitoring anaesthetized patients during surgery and recovery
• Preparing medication, maintaining a clean and organized pharmacy room
• Supervised use of blood testing machines, ultrasound, x-ray and rapid tests
• Support other staff in their duties, if additional assistance is needed

Requirements

• 2+ years of previous experience as a qualified nurse (preferred) – OR – recent graduate or a DVM student
• Sound emotional maturity and animal welfare ethics
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and a team player
• Fluent in Khmer and English
• Chinese knowledge a plus