Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Town of Islip (NY); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick time

Continuing education allowance

Pet discounts

Résumé du poste

VCA East Islip Animal Hospital in Islip, NY is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our busy, AAHA-accredited practice. Full-time and part-time positions are available; compensation starts around $19 per hour with benefits and opportunities for growth inside a supportive team.

You will assist clinicians with patient care, client education, medication administration, sample collection, imaging, and medical recordkeeping while contributing to a low-stress, compassionate environment for patients

Qualifications

• Compassionate, patient-centered care is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a veterinary hospital.

Responsabilités

• Compassionate patient care for pets and clients.
• Client education and care instructions.
• Pharmacy and medication administration.
• Lab sample collection and processing.
• Diagnostic imaging assistance.
• Medical recordkeeping and documentation.

Connaissances

Compassionate patient care

Client education

Lab sample collection

Diagnostic imaging

Medical recordkeeping

Description du poste

Seeking a Veterinary Assistant!

Location: 700 Main Street Islip, NY 11751

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $19-19.30 / hour

At VCA East Islip Animal Hospital, we are looking to add a full time Veterinary Assistant to the medical team! We are an AAHA accredited hospital that has been serving the community for over twenty years. We have a supportive culture that values each person’s individual skill and personality and work hard to deliver the best medical care to each patient. We are excited to welcome a likeminded professional to the team!

Why join the VCA East Islip team?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary 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. 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!

• 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 allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• 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 (2 weeks to start) 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 help create and maintain 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.

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Medical recordkeeping

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