Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Gulf Shores (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Job summary

VCA Magnolia by the Gulf Animal Hospital in Gulf Shores, AL is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. The role focuses on compassionate patient care, client education, and support across diagnostics and procedures.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, anesthesia monitoring, surgical preparation, radiology, and medical recordkeeping, with opportunities for professional growth within the VCA network.

Qualifications

• Experienced veterinary assistant preferred.
• Ability to provide compassionate patient care.
• Strong client communication and education skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care to canines, felines, and exotics.
• Educate clients and discuss care plans.
• Perform venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Assist with radiology, diagnostics, and dentistry.
• Collect and process lab samples.
• Prepare for and assist with surgeries.
• Monitor anesthesia during procedures.
• Assist with dental procedures and patient handling.
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines.
• Maintain accurate medical records and documentation.

Skills

Veterinary Assistant

Patient care

Animal handling

Venipuncture

Communication with clients

Tools

X-ray equipment

Lab equipment

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

Location: 19930 Oak Rd W, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

VCA Magnolia by the Gulf Animal Hospital

is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama.

About Us

Our 3-doctor practice offers primary care, illness care, surgery, dentistry, and more. We see canine, feline, and exotic species patients, open Monday through Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm. We are closed on weekends!

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/magnolia-by-the-gulf

About The Role

As Veterinary Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Venipuncture and catheter placement
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medication preparation and administration
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

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. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

• Access to the people and 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, 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
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

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