Veterinary Surgical Assistant — Compassionate Care

VCA Animal Hospitals; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Charles Towne Animal Hospital in Charleston, SC is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant with surgical experience to join our general practice team.

Duties include compassionate patient care, venipuncture, radiology, dentistry, anesthesia monitoring, and medical recordkeeping. The role requires at least one year of veterinary assistant experience; schedule involves a Saturday rotation and pay is $15-$20 per hour. We offer a supportive VCA environment with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of veterinary assistant experience performing listed duties.
• Experience as a veterinary technology student acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Venipuncture and catheter placement
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medication preparation and administration
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

Skills

Surgical experience

Venipuncture

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Dental care

Lab sample handling

Client education

Compassionate care

Medical recordkeeping

Team collaboration

Job description

VCA Charles Towne Animal Hospital in Charleston, SC is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant with surgical experience to join our general practice team.

Duties include compassionate patient care, venipuncture, radiology, dentistry, anesthesia monitoring, and medical recordkeeping. The role requires at least one year of veterinary assistant experience; schedule involves a Saturday rotation and pay is $15-$20 per hour. We offer a supportive VCA environment with growth opportunities.