Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Ohio; On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Education tuition support

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation & sick days

Parental leave

Life insurance & disability

Employee discounts

Job summary

VCA North Ridge Animal Hospital in Ohio is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our medical team. We value your skills and provide growth opportunities, continuing education, and a supportive work culture. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

We emphasize compassionate patient care, client education, and teamwork as core duties. Responsibilities include assisting with exams, surgeries, anesthesia monitoring, imaging, and medical records management.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Assistant or Technician in training
• Seasoned Veterinary Assistant or a Technician in training welcomed
• Willingness to grow professionally and learn in a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient examinations and treatments.
• Prepare patients for surgery and assist during procedures.
• Monitor anesthesia and dental care.
• Maintain medical records and lab samples.
• Support inventory and pharmacy tasks.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Client education

Pharmacy and medication administration

Lab sample collection

Diagnostic imaging

Surgical preparation and assisting

Anesthesia monitoring

Dentistry

Medical recordkeeping

Job description

Join the VCA North Ridge Team!

VCA North Ridge Animal Hospital is seeking a full time Veterinary Assistant to join our medical team! We work hard to deliver the best medical care to each patient, and we are excited to welcome a likeminded professional to the crew! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality, and we truly support your desire to grow medically. There’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more!

The pay range for this position is $18-$21/hr.

Why join the VCA North Ridge Family?

We are passionate about supporting our veterinary assistants and technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. At VCA Animal Hospitals, 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.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Veterinary Technology degree tuition support and scholarships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Part-time positions available

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

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