Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the VCA Bedford Meadows Team as a Veterinary Assistant, where you'll support our Doctors by creating a positive atmosphere for animals and clients alike. This part-time role offers a chance to work with a dedicated team while ensuring compassionate care for our furry patients. Enjoy competitive pay, career development opportunities, and a unique workplace culture that values your skills.

Benefits

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Free mental health subscriptions

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Qualifications

• Entry-level position for Veterinary Assistants.
• Comfortable in a veterinary setting and handling animals.
• Ability to support veterinarians and treat patients with care.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assist during examinations.
• Administrative support including patient records.
• Assist with various procedures and surgeries.

Skills

Observing animals' behavior

Administering medications

Providing compassionate care

Job description

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Join the VCA Bedford Meadows Team!

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:

• Observing animals' behavior and condition
• Helping with physical exams of patients
• Restraining animals during exams or procedures
• Assisting with surgeries, running lab tests, taking x-rays, performing dental cleanings, updating patient records, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, and filling prescriptions.
• More specific duties based on the type of patients (small animal, or exotics) or the tech's individual specialty area.
• Administering medications, vaccines, and treatments prescribed by the veterinarian
• Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets.
  
  

We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

At VCA animal hospitals, we are looking to add a full time team member to our hospital! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more! Suggested specific, departmental, practice skills and/or type of environment or character of the practice

Why Join VCA Bedford Meadows?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary assistant career has to offer. At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions available
  
  

Apply today!

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Other, and Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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