Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Aliquippa (Beaver County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in veterinary medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to provide essential support to their team. The role involves creating a positive environment for pets and clients, performing laboratory work, and ensuring hospital cleanliness. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, promoting professional growth in a caring workplace.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

Generous personal pet care discounts

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation/sick days

Qualifications

• Experience is a plus but not required.
• Belief in high quality veterinary medicine and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Follow up with clients next day.
• Restrain pets for LVTs and Doctors.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Maintain a clean hospital.

Skills

Compassion for pets

Technical know-how

Ability to create a positive atmosphere

Job description

We are seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. Experience is a plus but not required!
The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.Duties will include:
• Follow up with clients next day
• Restrain pets for LVTs and Doctors
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Maintain a clean hospital

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

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