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Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals

Freehold (NJ)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals seeks a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our team in Freehold, NJ. The role involves providing compassionate patient care, assisting in surgeries, and educating clients about pet health. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Free NAVTA Membership
Paid vacation and sick time
401(k)
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
Career development programs
Generous employee pet discounts
Free mental health resources

Qualifications

  • Positive attitude and motivation required.
  • Experience in veterinary care preferred.
  • Willingness to collaborate and contribute ideas.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with anesthesia and surgery.
  • Provide compassionate care to patients.
  • Conduct patient assessments and maintain medical records.

Skills

Compassionate patient care
Client education and communication
Anesthesia and surgery assisting
Patient assessment
Radiology
Dentistry
Laboratory work
Medical recordkeeping

Education

Credentials as Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT)

Job description

VCA Lancaster Animal Hospital is hiring a full time Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Do you have experience in surgery and dentistry? Let's connect!

About Us

We are a 4-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in Lancaster, MA.

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


At VCA Lancaster Animal Hospital, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously.With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations. Our hospital includes modern exam rooms, a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house dental suite, digital x-ray including dental radiographs, ultrasound capabilities, and a closely supervised hospitalization area.

As part of our commitment to providing quality care for your pet, we promote education and responsible pet ownership. We work closely with you to help you understand your pet's unique health needs and to develop a preventive plan that best meets those needs. We recognize that providing the highest quality veterinary care includes keeping you, our clients, at the center of all we do.

VCA Total Rewards Benefits Package:

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Free NAVTA Membership & RECOVER Training
  • 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
  • VTS Career Path financial, and mentorship support
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Infertility benefits
  • Competitive wage
  • Free access to Plumbs, and education platforms such as Vetfolio

Compensation: is based on skill set, experience, and licensure status (CVT, CVA)

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

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.

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.

Interested in this opportunity?

Apply!

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

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

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