Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Toano (VA); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick days

401(k) with company match

Pet discounts

Zusammenfassung

VCA Anderson Corners in Toano, VA is seeking a Veterinary Assistant with at least a year of experience to join our team. You will support the veterinarian and technicians in daily clinic operations, patient care, and client communication.

We offer comprehensive benefits and a collaborative environment focused on patient care and team development. Join us to grow your veterinary career within a supportive network of professionals.

Qualifikationen

• Healthy positive attitude.
• Experience with dogs and cats, and a willingness to work with different animal personalities.
• Able to humanely handle animals under various circumstances.
• Ability to work both mornings and afternoons; read, write, follow oral and written instructions, and be moderately computer literate.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.

Aufgaben

• Maintaining medical records.
• Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and

Kenntnisse

Experience with dogs and cats

Able to stand for long periods

Mornings and afternoons availability

Moderate computer literacy

Humane handling of animals

Healthy positive attitude

Jobbeschreibung

Seeking a Veterinary Assistant!

Location: 8391 Richmond Rd, Toano, VA 23168

Seeking a Veterinary Assistant!

Location: 8391 Richmond Rd, Toano, VA 23168

VCA Andersons Corner is seeking a Veterinary Assistant, with at least a year of experience, to join our team.

Why VCA

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and 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 technician career has to offer. 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, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

Why We Want You!

As a member of VCA Anderson Corners, you will support 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.

You have worked hard to gain experience and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining medical records.
• Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and

Requirements

• Healthy positive attitude
• Experience with dogs and cats, and a willingness to work with different animal personalities
• Able to humanely handle animals under various circumstances
• Ability to work both mornings and afternoonsAbility to read, write, follow oral and written instructions, and be moderately computer literate
• Able to stand for long periods of time

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