Veterinary Assistant Locum

MARS Veterinary; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Premier in North Austin is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support the Doctor and Technician teams. You will help with exams, take histories, assist during procedures, and maintain a clean, safe hospital environment to ensure top-quality patient care.

We value growth and ongoing education, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance within the VCA network. Join a collaborative team dedicated to compassionate care for pets and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient exams and routine procedures
• Take detailed medical histories and patient vitals
• Fill prescriptions as allowed by law
• Perform laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
• Provide compassionate care for hospitalized animals
• Maintain medical records
• Assist Doctor and Technician staff as needed
• Maintain a clean, safe hospital environment

Skills

Restraining and assisting in patientEx

Detailed medical histories

Taking patient vitals

Filling prescriptions

Laboratory work

Diagnostic imaging

Maintaining medical records

Assisting Doctor/Technician

Clean, safe hospital environment

Job description

Why You\'ll Love Working With Us

For over 20 years, our six-doctor practice has proudly served the North Austin community. At VCA Premier, we focus on quality medicine, personalized client care, and building a healthy, supportive work culture. Whether you\'re an experienced tech or just starting your career, you\'ll find room to grow, learn, and thrive here. As a member of the VCA team, you will support the Technician and Doctor teams by creating 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.

The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures.
• Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals.
• Filling prescriptions (as allowed by law).
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals.
• Maintaining medical records.
• Assisting our wonderful Doctor and Technician staff as needed.
• Maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment.

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
• Competitive wage

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. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care.

The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.