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Student Assistant for Surgical Emergencies – $14.75 – $15.75/hr -Patient Support – After hours / On-call

Job Number: #113

Job Details

Job Title: Student Assistant for Surgical Emergencies

Service/Unit area: VTH Small Animal Surgery OR

Hiring Managers Name: Dana Robeck

Hiring Managers Email: dcpoulos@illinois.edu

Hourly Rate: $14.75/hr ($15.75/hr with shift differential)

Job Type: Patient Support

Job Structure: After-hours / On-call

Work Schedule: Students would be on call between 6pm – 6am on weekdays and either 6am – 6pm or 6pm – 6am Saturday or Sunday. Students are required to work two shifts each week, which consists of being on call for twelve hours at a time. Most students work one weeknight shift and one weekend shift. There is no working holiday requirement for this position.

**Only accepting applications from veterinary students**

Job Description

This is an on-call only position and the duties are as followed:

  1. Shaving and prepping patients before surgery
  2. Setting up the operating room for surgery
  3. Function as an unsterile circulating assistant to retrieve and open sterile instruments
  4. Clean operating room after procedure is done
  5. Record supplies used surgery to appropriately charge client for used items

**Only accepting applications from veterinary students**

Job Requirements

Requirements: Students must be enrolled in veterinary curriculum and must be comfortable getting called during early morning hours. Students must have reliable transportation to and from the VTH, and is expected to arrive to the VTH within 30 minutes of being called in for an emergency.

**Only accepting applications from veterinary students**

Number of positions available: 4