Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Pet discounts

Continuing education

Tuition support

Job summary

VCA Four Seasons Animal Hospital in Spring, Texas, is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. You will support the Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for clients and patients, delivering an outstanding client experience, and helping provide exceptional care.

Responsibilities include restraining and assisting in exams, taking histories and vitals, filing prescriptions where allowed, performing lab work and imaging, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Restraint and assist in patient exams and routine procedures.
• Take detailed medical histories and patient vitals.
• Fill prescriptions as allowed by law.
• Perform laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Provide compassionate care for hospitalized animals.
• Maintain medical records.
• Assist Doctor and Technician staff as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Restrain and assist during exams and routine procedures.
• Record and monitor patient histories and vitals.
• Assist in filling prescriptions where permitted.
• Run basic lab tests and imaging.
• Provide compassionate care to hospitalized patients.
• Keep medical records up to date.
• Support Doctor and Technician teams as needed.
• Maintain clean, safe hospital environment.

Skills

Patient restraint

Exam assistance

Medical history

Vital signs

Prescription filling

Lab work

Imaging

Medical records

Team support

Job description

VCA Four Seasons Animal Hospital, located in Spring, Texas, is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Location: Spring, TX

Full-Time: 32-40 hours/week. Rotating Saturdays

Pay Range: $15.00 - 25.00/hr

As a member of the VCA team, you will support the Technician and Doctor teams 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. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures.
• Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals.
• Filling prescriptions (as allowed by law).
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals.
• Maintaining medical records.
• Assisting our wonderful Doctor and Technician staff as needed.
• Maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment.

Why Join the VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Assistants 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 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.

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education opportunities
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 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!

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