Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

VCA Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. The schedule is day shift, full-time, with a competitive hourly salary of $19 - $21. Open to CVTs.

You will support clinical care, patient monitoring, radiology, dentistry, and laboratory work, contributing to compassionate care for our patients. Our team values collaboration, ongoing education, and a culture that recognizes each member's contributions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary assistant or technician.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia.
• Willingness to work day shift/full-time.

Responsibilities

• Physical examinations and patient assessments.
• Anesthesia monitoring during procedures.
• Surgical preparation and assisting.
• Radiology and laboratory work.
• Venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Compassionate care of hospitalized animals.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation

Radiology

Venipuncture

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

CVT preferred

Job description

VCA Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join the Team!

Location: 10425 E Drexel Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747

Schedule: Day Shift, Full-Time

Salary: $19 - $21 / hour

• Open to CVTs.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier lives. We rely on teamwork; each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients. Our hospital has a unique culture that values each person's skills and personality.

Why Join the VCA?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and 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 assistant or technician career offers. 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, happiness, and the patients you serve.

Duties and skills:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals.

VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.

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