Veterinary Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Market Street Animal Hospital in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. This full-time role offers a 4-day, 10-hour work week and a competitive hourly wage of $19–$22, commensurate with experience and credentials.

You will perform IV catheter placement, venipuncture, radiology, medical records maintenance, surgical suite preparation, dispensing prescriptions, and basic lab work and diagnostic imaging.

Responsibilities

• Intravenous catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Radiology
• Maintaining medical records
• Preparing the surgical suite and surgical patients
• Filling prescriptions
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging

Job description

VCA Market Street Animal Hospita l is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Location: 633 Seventh Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Schedule: Full-Time, 4 days, 10-hour work week

Salary: $19 - $22 per hour, dependent on experience, education, certification, etc.

Duties will include:

• Intravenous Catheter Placement
• Venipuncture
• Radiology
• Maintaining medical records
• Preparing the surgical suite and surgical patients.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.

• Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!
• 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. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.