Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a well-respected animal hospital, where you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to pets. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will support the veterinary team by assisting with examinations, anesthesia, and surgical procedures, all while ensuring a compassionate environment for both pets and their owners. This innovative firm values continuing education and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive wages, tuition support, and wellness resources. If you are passionate about animal care and want to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Support

Veterinary Technician License Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

401(k)

Employee Pet Discounts

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Life Insurance

Mental Health Subscriptions

Qualifications

• Assist with physical examinations and patient assessments.
• Provide compassionate care for hospitalized animals.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive atmosphere for clients and patients.
• Win the confidence of pet parents through outstanding client experience.

Skills

Anesthesia Monitoring

Surgical Preparation

Laboratory Work

Compassionate Care

Venipuncture

Client Communication

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification

High School Diploma

Job description

Location : 1152 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238

VCA Fox Chapel Animal Hospital is seeking a full time Veterinary Assistant to join the team at our 2-doctor practice in Pittsburgh, PA!

VCA Fox Chapel has a long history of service to our community, a family atmosphere and excellent work-life balance! Our team works limited evening hours and Saturdays, and no holidays! We are proud of the extreme longevity of our team members, exceptional medical quality and client service! We focus on great medicine and great communication with our clients and colleagues! We also believe in progressive medicine and have a commitment to continuing to learn as a team!

Check out our website here : https : / / vcahospitals.com / fox-chapel

Why Join VCA Fox Chapel Animal Hospital?

We are passionate about supporting our 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 Technician career has to offer.

At VCA, 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. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.

Some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team :

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Opportunities to give back through strong Animal Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance for full time credentialed vet technicians
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Competitive wage
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions available

Why We Want You

As a member of the VCA team, you will support the team by creating 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.

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 :

• Assist with physical examinations and patient assessment
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring
• Assist with Surgical preparation and assisting
• Assist with dentistry
• Assist with radiology
• Laboratory work
• Assist with venipuncture and catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team? Apply now! We look forward to getting to know you!

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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.

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