Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

VCA Animal Hospitals; South Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k) plan

Generous employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for our Emergency Department located in South Pasadena, California. The role involves assisting with exams and treatments, requiring veterinary experience and strong communication skills.

We offer competitive hourly pay between $20 and $25, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and generous employee discounts. This is a full-time position with weekend availability required.

Qualifications

• Preferred 3 years of veterinary and ICU experience.
• Maintain outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors with exams, treatments, and procedures.
• Venipuncture and IVC placement.
• Administer SQ fluids, medications, and care.

Skills

Veterinary experience

ICU experience

Outstanding communication skills

Proficient computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask

Love for animals

Job description

VCA TLC Pasadena Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is looking for a Veterinary Assistant for our Emergency Department.

Location: 1412 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Salary: $20 - $25 per hour

Shift differential pay available for swing and overnight shifts.

Schedule: Full-time, 4 X 10 hour shift – weekend availability required.

Experience: Veterinary and ICU experience – preferred 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors with exams, treatments, and procedures
• Venipuncture and IVC placement
• Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.
• Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team.
• Recognize subtle change in clinical status
• Discharge instructions with clients
• Complete estimates, basic record keeping
• Surgical preparation
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Advanced phlebotomy
• Monitoring ventilator cases
• Apheresis
• Diagnostic imaging (radiographs and assisting with ultrasounds)

Requirements

• Proficient computer skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask
• Love for animals

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our career page at vcacareers.com.