Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with matching

CE allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

License reimbursement

Dental and vision insurance

Mental health resources

Employee discounts

Career development

Job summary

VCA Coral Springs Pet Resort and Medical Center in Coral Springs, FL is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our team. Weekend rotation required. As a team member, you will assist with patient care, anesthesia and surgery support, radiology, dentistry, and medical recordkeeping.

Credentialed technicians or technicians in training are welcome. We offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) with match, CE allowance, tuition support, license

Qualifications

• Credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, or LVT) or technician in training.
• Weekend availability is required.
• Strong communication with clients and team.
• Commitment to high quality patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care.
• Educate clients and communicate clearly.
• Assist with anesthesia and surgery.
• Perform radiology and dentistry tasks.
• Catheter placement and venipuncture.
• Laboratory work, pharmacy tasks, and medical recordkeeping.

Skills

Compassionate care

Client education

Patient assessment

Anesthesia support

Surgical assistance

Radiology

Dentistry

Catheter placement

Venipuncture

Laboratory work

Medical recordkeeping

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT credential

Job description

VCA Coral Springs Pet Resort and Medical Center is hiring a full time Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Us

We are a full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry in Coral Programs, FL. Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/coral-springs

Schedule

Full Time, weekend rotation required.

Compensation

$17 - $25 / hr is based on skill set and experience.

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.

Some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Opportunities for learning, growth and advancement
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k) with matching
• CE allowance for full time credentialed technicians
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Vet Tech license reimbursement
• Free access to mental healthcare and self-care resources
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Opportunities to give back through community partnerships and VCA Charities

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

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