Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA; Southwick (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated veterinary team at VCA Southwick Animal Hospital as a full-time veterinary assistant. You'll support our medical team while providing compassionate care to animals. We value your expertise and offer a range of benefits to support your career growth and well-being.

Benefits

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Free mental health and wellness subscriptions

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (2 weeks to start)

401(k)

Generous employee pet discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in physical examinations and patient assessment.
• Certified veterinary technician credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Support technician and doctor teams in a low-stress atmosphere.
• Deliver outstanding client experience for exceptional patient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation

Radiology

Laboratory work

Venipuncture

Pharmacy

Education

CVT

RVT

LVT

Job description

Join the VCA Southwick Animal Hospital Team!

VCA Southwick Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary facility, located in Southwick, MA. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. We are seeking a like minded experienced veterinary assistant to join the medical team full time.

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. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

Total reward benefits :

• Leadership opportunities
• 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)
• Competitive wage
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions available

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCAteam 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 for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) 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
• Pharmacy
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

The salary range for this position is $ - $23 / hour

Apply today!

We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

If you are a current associate, you 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