Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth & leadership opportunities

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k)

Free mental health resources

Job summary

VCA Coral Animal Hospital in Fort Myers, FL is hiring an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our compassionate team. This full-time role supports patient care, client education, anesthesia assistance, and routine medical procedures in a busy small-animal practice.

We welcome credentialed veterinary technicians or trainees eager to grow their skills. Our team emphasizes teamwork, ongoing learning, and delivering the highest standard of care to birds, cats, dogs, pocket pets and reptiles.

Qualifications

• Credentialed veterinary technician or trainee with veterinary experience.
• Strong patient care, client education, and communication skills.
• Ability to assist anesthesia and surgery; perform routine procedures.

Responsibilities

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and communication
• Patient assessment
• Anesthesia and surgery assisting
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Medical recordkeeping

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Client education

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT credential

Job description

VCA Coral Animal Hospital is hiring a full time Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Us

We are a 3 doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry and exotics located in Fort Myers, FL.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/coral

VCA Coral Animal Hospital serves birds, cats, dogs, pocket pets and reptiles in Cape Coral, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Fort Myers, and Estero, Florida. Our veterinary practice provides exceptional pet health care and services to our patients and clients. Our staff always strives to provide the kindest, most respectful and best care for all our patients. We also treat our clients and each other with the same care. We adhere to the golden rule in all our interactions; with patients, clients, and fellow workers

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

VCA Total Rewards Benefits Package:

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

• Discounts to Fear Free Certification & VetGirl

• Growth & leadership opportunities

• Medical, Dental & Vision

• Career development programs

• Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships

• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts

• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k)

• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)

• Infertility benefits

• Competitive wage

Compensation: $17 - $22 / hr is based on skill set, experience.

Schedule: Full time, weekend rotation required.

Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view.

https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

What You\'ll Do

Whether you are a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care

• Client education and communication

• Patient assessment

• Anesthesia and surgery assisting

• Radiology

• Dentistry

• Catheter placement

• Venipuncture

• Laboratory work

• Pharmacy

• Medical recordkeeping

Why VCA

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development.

We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

From the team

Interested in this opportunity?

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

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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!

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)

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