Veterinary Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 26 000 - 30 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick leave

Resumo da oferta

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in a full-time position. You will work a rotating 4x10 schedule including weekends, assisting with exams, anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, radiology, lab work, venipuncture, and patient recovery.

We emphasize teamwork, compassionate care, and ongoing education in a state-of-the-art AAHA-accredited facility. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualificações

• Experience as a veterinary assistant or technician preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team.
• Excellent patient care and communication skills.
• Availability for rotating shifts including weekends.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conhecimentos

Physical exams

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Dentistry

Radiology

Laboratory work

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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)

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!

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.

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, and technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.