Veterinary Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Hermosa Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet discounts

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick days

401(k)

Job summary

VCA Hermosa Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in Hermosa Beach, CA. The role emphasizes compassionate patient care and client education while supporting veterinarians in routine and surgical settings.

You will obtain patient history, assist with prescriptions, prepare the suite for surgery and dentistry, perform lab work and diagnostic imaging, and maintain medical records.

Qualifications

• Compassionate patient care is required.
• Ability to obtain patient history from clients.
• Experience with basic lab tasks and diagnostic imaging helpful."

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care.
• Educate clients about care and procedures.
• Obtain patient history from clients.
• Assist with prescriptions and medication handling.
• Prepare the suite, surgery, and dentistry areas.
• Perform lab work and diagnostic imaging.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Ensure safe and effective patient handling and restraints.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient history gathering

Laboratory work

Medical imaging

Job description

VCA Hermosa Animal Hospital Team is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant !

Location: 560 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Schedule: Full-time, 10 am - 6:30 pm

Salary: $ 20 to $ 22 (Depending on the skill level)

VCA Hermosa Animal Hospital

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 or technician career offers. 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, happiness, and the patients you serve.

About the Role

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Obtaining patient history from clients
• Filling prescriptions
• Preparing the suite, surgery, and dentistry patients
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
• Maintaining medical records
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including: Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• pet care discounts
• paid vacation
• holidays
• and sick days
• health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.

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!

• 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.