Technician Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals is seeking a full-time Technician Assistant to support patient care in a 24-hour emergency and general practice. The ideal candidate will have a passion for veterinary work, strong organizational skills, and a positive attitude. This role involves maintaining a clean facility and assisting with various tasks to uphold high standards of animal care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation for full-time employees

401(k)

Generous personal pet care discounts

Qualifications

• Interest in gaining veterinary experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with basic patient care and hospital maintenance.
• Ensure cleanliness of facilities and animal kennels.
• Stock medical supplies and perform laundry and sanitization tasks.

Skills

Compassion for animals

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Strong work ethic

Job description

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Centeris a well-established, AAHA-accredited, multi-doctor, 24-hour emergency & general practice in Sacramento, California. We are seeking a highly motivated full-time energetic Technician Assistant to join our team!

At VCA, we know that we couldn’t have grown into the company we are today without all of our hardworking, talented employees! We value all our employees and we want you to stick around! Career growth and professional development is important, so we want to provide you with opportunities to take on new and exciting roles within VCA!

The Technician Assistant is responsible for the up keep of the facility and for assisting the team with basic patient care. In this position you will be supporting the team by creating a clean, positive, low-stress atmosphere. The position is responsible for the cleanliness of the hospital and animal kennels, basic nursing care, general hospital maintenance, stocking medical supplies, sanitizing, laundry, and various other tasks that assist the team to uphold the high standards of patient care.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Have an interest in gaining veterinary experience

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative fast paced environment while showing compassion to the animals in our care

• A strong work ethic with the ability to independently perform daily duties on a consistent basis and to take initiative to keep our facility clean

• Can work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings

• A positive and professional attitude with a friendly demeanor towards animals and people

• Working efficiently while remaining calm in stressful situations

• Attention to detail and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to be self-directed in their daily tasks

Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA Mueller, we can offer an exiting and challenging work environment that gives a sense of purpose.

• Your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!

• This full time position pays $17-18 per hour depending on experience.

Come join our team if you're motivated, detail-oriented, and open to working a mid-shift schedule with flexibility to support our emergency after-hours service.

If you are a current associate, you will 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 vcacareers.com