Veterinary Assistant - Ophthalmologist

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital & Referral Center in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Veterinary Assistant for the Ophthalmology Department. The role supports anesthesia procedures, patient restraint, and post‑operative care in a busy hospital with GP and specialty services.

We hire credentialed technicians or on‑the‑job trained staff. Training offered; strong teamwork and adaptability are valued in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Veterinary anesthesia experience is required.
• Advanced anesthetic skills are preferred.
• Flexible scheduling and teamwork are essential to cover shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with procedures and monitoring during anesthesia.
• Maintain cardiac equipment and patient restraint.
• Provide general veterinary support and post‑operative care.

Skills

Team player

Anesthesia monitoring

Phlebotomy

IV placement

Dog/Cat handling

Education

Certified Veterinary Technician

Tools

Anesthetic machines

Job description

We are VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital & Referral Center , or just VCA Vet Care to our friends. We're located 5,312 feet above sea level* in beautiful, fun, and (if you ask us) highly underrated Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our hospital is growing, so we would like to add a Veterinary Assistant to our Ophthalmology Department.

Location: 8850 Holly Ave NE, unit K Albuquerque, NM 87122

Salary: $18 - 26 per hour

Schedule: Full-Time, 4 days, 10-hour shift

Our hospital has both primary care (a.k.a. GP) and specialty/ER services, including oncology, surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, and internal medicine. It's an amazing place to grow your career in veterinary patient care, since you'll get hands‑on experience with a huge variety of cases and have the opportunity to learn from many, many helpful and knowledgeable people. We have a supportive, highly involved tech manager team and an experienced group of techs in every department that you'll be able to lean on from day one.

We will hire both credentialed technicians and on-the-job-trained veterinary assistant staff with appropriate levels of skill and knowledge. Eager to learn but short on experience? That's cool too! We are 100% willing to train when we find folks who are a great fit with our culture.

Team member traits we are looking for:

• Ready and willing to function as part of a team
• Committed to self‑improvement, personally and professionally
• Flexible, in terms of scheduling availability and in terms of taking what the day gives you
• Receptive to new responsibilities and different approaches
• Kind, respectful, food‑motivated, and possessing an excellent sense of humor

You would be assisting with those procedures, monitoring any anesthetic procedures, helping with instrument cleaning and pack prep, maintaining cardiac equipment, plus all the normal veterinary medical support staff stuff- patient restraint, IVC placement, phlebotomy, post‑surgical patient recovery, etc. Veterinary anesthesia experience is required. Advanced anesthetic skills are preferred, but are not required.

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!

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

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).