Veterinary Assistant - Experienced

VCA Animal Hospitals; Park City (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Pet discounts

CE opportunities

Job summary

VCA Powder Paws Animal Hospital in Park City, Utah, is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant with previous clinic experience to join our 6-doctor small animal practice. You will support doctors, technicians, and CSR team while helping create a positive, low-stress environment for clients and patients, including some reception cross-training and rotating Saturdays.

Responsibilities include patient intake, scheduling, labs, imaging, vaccines, and gentle handling of dogs and cats.

Qualifications

• Previous clinic experience required.
• Ability to work rotating Saturday half-days.
• Full-time schedule with rotating Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm customer service in person, over the phone/text, and via email.
• Manage busy phone lines.
• Schedule appointments and surgeries.
• Enter labs and follow up with clients.
• Fill prescriptions.
• Perform laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Educate clients about veterinary diets.
• Check in/out patients for appointments, surgeries, acupuncture and rehab.
• Keep detailed notes regarding clients and patients.
• Communicate with other industry professionals.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization.
• Assist with charts and entering charges.
• Handle and restrain dogs and cats for procedures.
• Assist surgery and veterinary technicians with restraining animals, vaccines, fluids, nail trims, anal gland expression, blood draws and more.
• Use devices to perform hands free radiographs.
• Prepare surgical packs, induce and monitor anesthesia.
• Clean instruments and kennels.

Skills

Clinic experience

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Radiography

Job description

VCA Powder Paws Animal Hospital, located in Park City, Utah, is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant with previous clinic experience in a similar role to join our one-of-a-kind 6-doctor small animal practice!

Full-time: rotating Saturdays are required

Pay: $19.00 -$22.00/hr.

Location: Park City, UT

The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen. We cross train all technicians to work at the reception area to understand the clinic as a whole and support one another. Must be available to work half day Saturdays on a rotating basis.

In this position you will be supporting our Doctors, Technician and CSR team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.

Responsibilities will include:

• Attentive and warm customer service in person, over the phone/text, and via email,
• Management of busy phone lines,
• Scheduling of appointments and surgeries,
• Entering labs and following up with clients,
• Filling prescriptions,
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
• Learning veterinary diets and educating clients about these
• Checking in/out patients for appointments, surgeries, acupuncture and rehab,
• Keeping detailed notes regarding clients and patients,
• Communicating with other industry professionals,
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness,
• Assisting with charts and entering charges,
• Handling and restraining dogs and cats for procedures
• Assisting surgery and veterinary technicians with restraining animals, administering vaccines, fluids, nail trims, anal gland expression, blood draws and more,
• Use devices to perform hands free radiographs,
• Preparing surgical packs, inducing and monitoring anesthesia
• Cleaning instruments and surgical equipment, walking hospitalized animals and cleaning kennels.

Why Join the VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary 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 Assistant career has to offer. At VCA, 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. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, 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 opportunities

• Tuition support and sponsorships

• 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 and sick time

• 401(k)

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