Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a well-established veterinary hospital that values family and community. As a Veterinary Assistant, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care to pets and their owners. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth, including access to a large veterinary community and various internal development programs. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off and generous employee discounts. If you are passionate about animal care and looking for a rewarding career, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Free mental health care

Generous hospital discounts for pets

Tuition assistance

Referral bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary technician/assistant is required.
• Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Veterinarians with appointments and surgeries.
• Maintaining medical records and filling prescriptions.
• Providing compassionate care for hospitalized pets.

Skills

Veterinary Assistance

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Team Player Mindset

Flexibility in Hours

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT/LVT/RVT)

Experience in Emergency Medicine

Tools

Practice Management Software

Diagnostic Imaging Equipment

Job description

Seeking a Veterinary Assistant!

Are you looking to be a part of a hospital team that feels like family, while having the support and resources to push your career forward? If so, we would love to connect with you! Toms River Animal Hospital is seeking an Experienced Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our one-of-a-kind 7-doctor GP Practice!

Our hospital has been serving the Toms River community for over 65 years. We are AAHA-accredited and believe in providing the best possible care to our patients. Here at TRAH, we consider each other family!

Why VCA

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and committed to your continual growth and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything your 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 VCAToms River, 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. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Assisting Veterinarians with appointments
• Assisting Veterinarians with surgeries and anesthetic dentistry
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
• Maintaining medical records
• Filling prescriptions
• Providing compassionate care and a "home away from home" for hospitalized pets
• Providing exceptional customer service for our clients

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience as a veterinary technician/assistant is required; credentialed (CVT/LVT/RVT) preferred but not required
• Experience in emergency medicine, surgery, and dentistry
• A positive, encouraging and supportive attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility in hours including (but not limited to) evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness and capability to be cross-trained in reception and kennel
• Working knowledge of computers
• Team player mindset, willing to learn new techniques and treatments

This is a Day Shift position

Interested?Apply! We look forward to hearing from 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.