Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary hospital as a Veterinary Assistant in Homewood, AL. You will provide quality care for pets in a supportive team environment, engage in hands-on training for skills like dental radiographs, and benefit from an extensive suite of employee resources. With a focus on compassionate veterinary care, this position offers growth opportunities and a fulfilling role in pet health.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Access to mental health care

401(k) retirement plan

Generous pet discounts

Continuing education allowance

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience as a Veterinary Assistant.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training.
• Team player attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care and client education.
• Assist with venipuncture, catheter placement, and diagnostics.
• Prepare and assist in surgical procedures.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Client education

Venipuncture skills

Radiology skills

Surgical assistance

Job description

Seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant!

Location: 1901 27th Avenue South, Homewood, AL 35209

Compensation: The pay range for this position is $15-$18/ hr

VCA Becker Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our upbeat, compassionate team! We’re a 2-doctor, AAHA-accredited small animal practice just outside Birmingham, AL, focused on personalized care for dogs and cats.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Supportive, mental health–focused team culture

• Hands-on experience with dentals (we'll train you in dental radiographs!)

• Partnered with the Greater Birmingham Humane Society – lots of adorable new patients & client education opportunities

• Access to modern tools and diagnostics in a progressive, collaborative setting

We’re seeking a team player with experience, a love for learning, and a passion for excellent patient care. Come grow with us in a clinic that values both your skills and your well-being!

Our hours are Monday through Friday 7am - 6pm, Saturdays 7am - 12pm, closed Sundays.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/becker

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
• 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.

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.

Some of the many benefits we offer:

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians
• CE and learning opportunities for all associates
• Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested in this opportunity? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

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.