Veterinary Assistant - Surgery and Dentistry

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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 Surgery and Dentistry. The role involves assisting with procedures, monitoring anesthesia, instrument prep, and post‑surgical care in a busy hospital with GP and specialty/ER services.

Join a supportive team with a tech manager and experienced techs. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), and generous pet discounts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with veterinary procedures and monitor anesthetic procedures.
• Help with instrument cleaning and pack prep.
• Maintain cardiac equipment.
• Patient restraint and IVC placement.
• Phlebotomy and post-surgical patient recovery.

Skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Flexible scheduling

Adaptable to new responsibilities

Kind and humorous

Job description

Job Overview

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 team for Surgery and Dentistry.

Location

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

Salary

Salary: $18 - 26 per hour

Schedule

Schedule: 4 days, 10-hour shifts

Hospital Services

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.

Team Member Traits

• 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

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

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!

Job Description Disclaimer

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).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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