Technician Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center in Sacramento, California, is seeking a highly motivated full-time Technician Assistant to join our AAHA-accredited, multi-doctor team. The position supports the team with basic patient care, surgical instrument sterilization, OR cleaning and preparation, and maintaining a clean, low-stress hospital environment for our patients.

Ideal candidates are compassionate, detail oriented, able to work weekends/evenings, and eager to grow professionally in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Interest in gaining veterinary experience.
• Ability to work in a collaborative fast-paced environment while showing compassion to animals.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to independently perform daily duties and initiative to keep the facility clean.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and evenings.
• Positive and professional attitude with friendly demeanor toward animals and people.
• Calm in stressful situations and attention to detail.
• Self-directed in daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sterilize surgical instruments and maintain operating room cleanliness and preparation.
• Assist with surgical preparation of patients.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and animal kennels.
• Provide basic nursing care and general hospital maintenance.
• Stock medical and surgical supplies; sanitize and launder as needed.

Skills

Compassion for animals

Team collaboration

Strong work ethic

Flexible schedule

Detail oriented

Self-directed

Job description

Compensation: $18/hr

Department: Technician Assistant

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is 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 surgical instrument sterilization, operating room cleaning and preparation, assisting with surgical preparation of the patient, the cleanliness of the hospital and animal kennels, basic nursing care, general hospital maintenance, stocking medical and surgical 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 $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.

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