Patient Care Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick time

Employer-paid life, long- and short-­-

Job summary

VCA Kingwood Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Patient Care Attendant to join our team. The candidate should be positive, energetic, eager to learn, and work well on a team.

The role involves assisting with patient care, administering medications under supervision, and supporting our doctors and technicians in a busy veterinary hospital.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to effectively communicate with others in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Restrain animals for doctors and technicians.
• Administer medications under supervision of the technician.
• Assist with obtaining lab samples and running in-house labs.
• Monitor hospitalized patients during treatments and anesthesia recovery.
• Prepare surgical packs and assist with anesthetized procedures as needed.
• Clean kennels, replace bedding, and manage hospital cleanliness.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

VCA Kingwood Animal Hospital is seeking a full time Patient Care Attendant to join our team! We are seeking an individual who is positive, energetic, eager to learn, and works well on a team.

About Us

VCA Kingwood is a state-of-the-art medical facility providing a range of specialty, critical care and emergency services exclusively for dogs and cats. We deliver the best medical care for pets and the best experience for pet owners.

Duties include:

• Restraining animals for doctor and technician
• Administering medications under the supervision of the technician
• Assisting with obtaining lab samples
• Running labs on our in-house machines (including learning how to troubleshoot machines)
• Monitoring hospitalized patients during treatments and during surgery recovery.
• Surgical pack preparation.
• Cleaning kennels and replacing bedding for hospitalized patients
• Offering food and water to hospitalized patients under the supervision of the technician
• Walking hospitalized patients under the supervision of the technician
• Assisting with sedated or anesthetized procedures as needed (set up and break down, cleaning, moving patients in and out of O/R, etc.)
• General cleaning duties inside and outside the hospital, including laundry, sweeping/mopping, restocking medical supplies, maintaining medical equipment
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to effectively communicate with others in a fast-paced environment.

The Benefits Continue To Grow:

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• 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
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Competitive wage

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.

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

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!