Veterinary Assistant - Locum

VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to support relief shifts, delivering high-quality care and assisting veterinarians while ensuring a positive experience for clients.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, and patient recovery, with emphasis on compassionate care for hospitalized animals. Training is provided in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary assistant preferred.
• Ability to perform venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Comfort with radiology and anesthesia monitoring.
• Strong client service and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and catheter placement as needed.
• Assist with radiology, anesthesia monitoring, and patient assessments.
• Prepare and assist in surgical procedures and recovery.
• Conduct laboratory work and basic pharmacy-related tasks.
• Provide compassionate care to hospitalized patients and communicate with pet parents.

Skills

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Physical examinations and patient‑asss

Surgical preparation and assisting

Laboratory work

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to work relief shifts at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley.
The successful candidate will be a believer in high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

Why We Need 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 they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals.

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

• Venipuncture
• catheter placement
• radiology
• catheter placement
• radiology
• anesthesia monitoring
• physical examinations and patient assessment
• surgical preparation and assisting
• laboratory work
• pharmacy
• patient recovery
• compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

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.

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.