Veterinary Nurse Assistant
- Contract: 6 – 12 months, opportunity to renew
- Hours: 45 hours per week
- Monthly Salary: $300 (based on experience)
- 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.
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
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
Apply:
If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to be successful in this role, please send applications or inquiries to info@vslveterinary.com ensuring you include the following:
- A cover letter in PDF format
- A current resume in PDF format
VSL is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.