The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care of pets + Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team. + Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies (e.g. vaccinations, fecal loops, slides, etc.) for the veterinarian and/or veterinary technician. + Set up fecals, smears, and skin scrapings as allowed by state rules and regulations. + Serve as support to the Client Services Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician. + Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation. + Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests (e.g. canine heartworm, feline leukemia, FIV, and canine parvovirus) as allowed by state rules and regulations. + Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients. + Ensure the comfort of hospitalized patients by "walking", exercising, feeding, and cleaning cages and pet (when approved by the veterinarian or veterinary technician). + Clean the surgical suite and instruments. + Ensure cleanliness of the hospital including but not limited to housekeeping such as laundry, dishes, mopping, cage cleaning, trash collection and removal and instrument cleaning as outlined by hospital protocols + Other job duties as assigned.