Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals is looking for a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to support their team in providing exceptional veterinary care. You will help maintain the medical records, prepare patients for surgery, and ensure compassionate care for pets in a nurturing environment. The role offers exposure to diverse cases and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick days

401(k)

Generous employee pet discounts

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Assistant.
• Belief in high quality veterinary medicine and patient care.
• Ability to create a positive, low-stress atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining medical records.
• Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care for boarded and hospitalized pets.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient care

Technical know-how

Laboratory work

Diagnostic imaging

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our 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:
• Maintaining medical records.
• Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets.

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 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.