Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation

Job summary

VCA Chancellor Animal Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our medical team. The successful candidate will assist with patient care, client communication, medications, lab work, and imaging, while contributing to a high standard of preventive care.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with opportunities for education and career growth.

Qualifications

• Compassionate patient care and client interaction
• Ability to assist with medications and pharmacy-related tasks
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Potential imaging, dental care and anesthesia support

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care and client education.
• Assist in pharmacy and medication administration.
• Perform lab sample collection and processing.
• Assist with diagnostic imaging, surgical preparation and anesthesia monitoring.
• Maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

Compassionate care

Client education

Pharmacy administration

Lab sample collection

Diagnostic imaging

Surgical prep

Anesthesia monitoring

Dentistry

Recordkeeping

Job description

Seeking an Experienced Veterinary Assistant!

Location: 11101 Gordon Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Compensation: The pay rage for this position is $15-$17.50/hr negotiable with experience

About Us

VCA Chancellor Animal Hospital is a 2 doctor primary care practice in beautiful Fredericksburg, VA. We are an AHAA accredited hospital that is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and our entire team that is committed to providing the best preventive care and treatments available. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, like-minded individual to join the medical team.

Why VCA

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and 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 technician career has to offer. 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!

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• 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, a variety of 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

Why We Want You

As a member of the VCA team, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Assistant or a Technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in.

The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medical recordkeeping

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