Veterinary Assistant General Practice

VCA Animal Hospitals; Town of Bedford (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Free mental health resources (Headspac

Hospital discounts

Referral bonuses

Job summary

VCA Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center in Westchester County is growing and seeking an Overnight Veterinary Assistant to support our emergency and critical care teams. You will work as a Veterinary Assistant, applying your knowledge, growing skills, and collaborating with a dedicated team.

The position offers full-time hours with compensation of $18-$23 per hour based on skill set, experience (2–5 yrs), and licensure status (LVT, VTS).

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary assistant or technician.
• Experience with radiology and lab calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with pet owners.

Responsibilities

• Collecting patient histories & physical exams
• Medication refills, and pet parent communication
• Proficient in medical calculations
• Hands Free Radiology (Associate safety a top priority)
• Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services
• Providing compassionate care for all patients

Skills

Patient history

Physical exams

Medical calculations

Radiology safety

Team collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

LVT

VTS

Job description

VCA Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center is excited to announce we are growing! To better support the pets and people in our community we are adding an overnight veterinary Assistant to our emergency & critical care teams!

This is a great opportunity for a Veterinary Technician who wants a challenge and the opportunity for growth. As a Veterinary Assistant , you will utilize your knowledge and cultivate new skills while collaborating with a team of like-minded professionals.

Potential Schedule : Full time,

Compensation: $18 - $23 /hr based on skill set, 2 – 5 yrs of experience, and licensure status (LVT, VTS)

Please take a moment to preview our hospital : https://vimeo.com/740542918/0c83921b9f

Veterinary Assistant Responsibilities

• Collecting patient histories & physical exams
• Medication refills, and pet parent communication
• Proficient in medical calculations
• Hands Free Radiology (Associate safety a top priority)
• Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services
• Providing compassionate care for all patients

Please view our 3-minute video on how VCA empowers our veterinary technicians!

https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

What Makes Katonah Bedford Unique?

We are a 24/7/365 Hybrid hospital. Supporting the general practice teams, and offering specialty services such as cardiology, surgery, oncology, and internal medicine. It is the best of both veterinary worlds! Cutting edge medicine coupled with puppy kisses, and kitten love. We are located in Westchester County, and a short train ride into Manhattan, or Greenwich CT, and close to area beaches!

Our hospital leadership team is compassionate and dedicated to your success. We truly care about the health and wellbeing of our team and often have scheduled masseuse days, and team building activities. We work hard, and play hard too! Our vet tech week is a celebration of your dedication to patient care with contests such as door decorating, games, and speaking everyone’s love language with exceptional meals and treats for all shifts.

VCA Total Rewards Benefits Package

• Career advancement opportunities
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Medical, dental & vision
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Infertility benefits
• Competitive wage
• 401(k)

Join The VCA KBVC Family

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your personal career development. At Katonah Bedford we support full technician skill utilization, and our specialty hospital services support the case load and practices the advanced skills required to complete your VTS in multiple disciplines. By joining our hybrid specialty hospital, you also gain access to the people, hospitals, and financial resources of a large veterinary community to assist you in achieving your goals.

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA team, 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. You’ve worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in.

VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Technician career has to offer. We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

Our team has a shared devotion to provide progressive medicine with compassion as a driving force and we are eager to welcome a like-minded individual!

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team?

We look forward to getting to know you!

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

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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.