Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Continuing Education Opportunities

Paid Holidays

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital in Lexington Park, Maryland is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Assistant to join our AAHA-accredited, well-equipped practice.

You will perform venipuncture, radiology, dentistry, lab work, anesthesia monitoring and client education in a supportive team environment, with competitive hourly pay and benefits including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, 401(k) and pet discounts.

Qualifications

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medical recordkeeping

Responsibilities

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medical recordkeeping

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Venipuncture

Radiology

Patient assessment

Dentistry

Laboratory work

Pharmacy

Tools

Digital radiography

Laboratory equipment

Job description

VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital in Lexington Park, Maryland could be the place for you!

We are seeking to hire a dedicated, caring Veterinary Assistant who is looking to work at an AAHA-accredited, well-equipped practice. Required skills include excellent communication skills, team oriented driven, venipuncture, radiology, patient assessment, dentistry, laboratory work and pharmacy.

VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital offers our patients and clients outstanding service and medical care, combining traditional medicine along with alternative choices. Our services include wellness, early disease detection, dentistry, elective and routine surgeries, digital radiography, in house blood work and advanced surgical procedures such as cruciate repairs, splenectomies, etc.

VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital will invest in you!

• Supportive environment, our management and support team members are an extension of your family! We take pride in our team and in our close relationships with our clients and patients. Our continuous goal is delivering compassionate client service and quality medicine.
• Hourly Compensation ranging from $16.00 - $18.00
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Vacation/ Sick time and Paid Holidays
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Sponsored Penn Foster Certification Program
• Woof University – Online Training
• 401(k)
• VIP Perks
• Generous personal pet care discounts, and more!

Why We Want You

As a member of the VCA team, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Assistant or a Technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medical recordkeeping

The salary range for this position is $16 - $18 / hour

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