Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NAVTA membership

VetFolio access

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Headspace app

Lyra Health mental health care

Free life insurance

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Westbury Animal Hospital and Pet Care Center in Summerville, SC is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician or Experienced Assistant. Location: 1497 W 5th North St, Summerville, SC 29483. Compensation ranges from $19.00 to $21.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule is full time with weekend rotation; Sundays are closed. Check our site for more details and benefits. Join a four-doctor practice that emphasizes excellent client service, gold standard medicine, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary technician or experienced assistant.
• Ability to perform physical examinations and patient assessments.
• Proficiency in anesthesia monitoring, dentistry and radiology.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Veterinary Technician

Surgical assistance

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiology

Venipuncture

Job description

VCA Westbury Animal Hospital and Pet Care Center is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician or Experienced Assistant to join our team!

Location: 1497 W 5th North St, Summerville, SC 29483

About Us

We are a 4-doctor primary care practice in Dorchester County. We believe in excellent customer service, gold standard medicine, and teamwork. We are open Monday through Thursday 8:30 am - 8 pm, Friday 8:30 am - 6 pm, Saturday 8:30 am - 2 pm. We are closed on Sunday .

Compensation: $19.00 - $21.00 / per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule: Full time, weekend rotation required.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/westbury-summerville

Why VCA

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!

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance, including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelor's completion and more

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through the Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA Westbury Animal Hospital, 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)

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

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