Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 26.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick leave accruals

Generous pet care discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our state-of-the-art AAHA-accredited full-service team. This role supports exams, anesthesia monitoring, surgical prep, dentistry, radiology, and nursing care for hospitalized pets.

We offer a teamwork-oriented environment with opportunities for professional development, medical/dental/vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and generous pet discounts as part of our growing VCA family.

Competenze

• Experience performing physical exams and patient assessment.
• Knowledge of anesthesia monitoring and surgical prep.
• Experience with dental procedures, radiology, and lab work.
• Ability to handle venipuncture, catheter placement, and patient recovery.
• Compassionate care for hospitalized animals.

Mansioni

• Physical examinations and patient assessment.
• Anesthesia monitoring.
• Surgical preparation and assisting.
• Dentistry, Radiology, Laboratory work.
• Venipuncture, Catheter placement, Pharmacy.
• Patient recovery and compassionate care of hospitalized animals.

Conoscenze

Physical examinations

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Patient care

Teamwork

Descrizione del lavoro

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Location: 9570 Jones Road, Houston, TX, 77065.

Full-time, rotating 4x10's, rotating weekends.

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00/hr

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital is a friendly, comfortable, state-of-the-art, AAHA-accredited, full-service medical facility.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to making it their mission to help pets live longer healthy lives. We rely on teamwork; each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.

Why Join the VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital ? We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and technicians 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.

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick leave accruals
• 401(k)

Duties and skills:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals.

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