Veterinary Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Cincinnati is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing patient care, client education, and assisting in various medical procedures. This is an opportunity to grow within a supportive environment dedicated to animal welfare and community service.

Benefits

Continuing Education allowance

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Generous hospital discounts for pets

Qualifications

• 1+ years of skilled veterinary assisting experience.
• Able to lift 40lbs+ and proficient in handling dogs and cats.

Responsibilities

• Support team in creating a low-stress atmosphere for patients.
• Medication preparation and administration.
• Lab sample collection and processing.

Skills

Compassion

Patient Care

Client Education

Computer Proficiency

Job description

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VCA College Hill Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant with patient care skills to join our team!

About Us

Our well-established, AAHA-accredited 2-doctor GP Hospital is open 7:30am - 6:30pm on Monday & Wednesday, 7:30am - 6pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 8am - 1pm on Saturday & Closed on Sunday.

Our wide range of services include primary care, illness care, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, endoscopy, ultrasound, boarding, grooming, and much more. We see dogs, cats, and pocket pets.

Come join our big, diverse, collaborative family. There are many opportunities to learn and grow with us. Our team is committed to the well-being of our patients, our clients, and each other.

We are located in North College Hill and are just 15 minutes away from all major areas. Downtown Cincinnati is just 15 minutes south of us and the beautiful area of Wyoming and Finneytown are in our backyard!

Check out our website here: www.vcacollegehill.com

About The Role

As Veterinary Assistant, you will support our team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients, clients, and team. Duties will include:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Medication preparation and administration
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

Qualifications:

• A year or more of skilled veterinary assisting experience
• Compassion for patients, clients and team
• Able to lift 40lbs+ and proficient in dog and cat patient handling
• Proficiency with computers, tablets, electronic medical records

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. We are dedicated to supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. Benefits include:

• Access to the resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Continuing Education allowance for full-time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, and other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? Apply!

We look forward to hearing from you. If you are a current associate, apply through our internal career site via Workday and the Jobs Hub app.

Benefits include competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, 401(k), pet discounts, and more!

The position description provides a general overview and is not exhaustive. Management may revise duties as needed.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For more info, see our career page at vcacareers.com