Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Continuing education allowance

Tuition sponsorships

License reimbursement

Paid vacation

Sick time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced veterinary assistant with a passion to learn and grow.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced veterinary hospital environment.
• Strong client communication and teamwork skills.

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 our hospitalized animals

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 - $29 / 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.

Benefits

• 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)

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!

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.

Responsibilities & Duties

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)

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled.

For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

Company Profile

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.