Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation/sick days

Generous pet care discounts

Career development programs

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

VCA North Main Street Veterinary Clinic in Brockton, MA is hiring a full-time experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. The clinic has served the community for 45 years, offering top-quality preventive care and elective surgeries for dogs and cats.

Schedule includes Saturday rotation; compensation ranges from $26 to $31 per hour based on skill and experience. We support ongoing education, career development, and a collaborative, low-stress work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as veterinary assistant preferred.
• Ability to perform patient assessment and clinical tasks.
• Familiarity with anesthesia monitoring and surgical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of hospitalized animals

Skills

Examinations and patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Radiology

Laboratory work

Education

Experience as Veterinary Assistant

Tools

Medical software

Job description

VCA North Main Street Veterinary Clinic is hiring a Full time experienced Veterinary Assistant to our team.

The North Main Street Veterinary Clinic has been serving the Brockton community for the past 45 years. This well established hospital and superlative team is dedicated to the medical care of our clients' furry family members. A full service hospital, VCA North Main Street offers top quality preventative care services as well as elective surgeries for both canines and felines. The ideal candidate will have a passion to learn and grow.

Schedule: Full time, Saturday rotation required.

Compensation: $26 - $31 / hour based on skill set, and experience.

Why join the VCA North Main team?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer.

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)

Why We Want You!

As a member of the team, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent-by delivering an outstanding client experience-so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You have worked hard to gain experience and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.