Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; Georgia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Pet discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our AAHA-accredited, full-service medical team. We offer a collaborative environment focused on high-quality patient care and client service.

The role involves physical examinations, anesthesia monitoring, surgical preparation and assisting, dentistry, radiology, laboratory work, venipuncture, catheter placement, pharmacy duties, and patient recovery while delivering compassionate care to

Qualifications

• Duties and responsibilities listed in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Physical examinations and patient assessment.
• Anesthesia monitoring during procedures.
• Surgical preparation and assisting.
• Dentistry and radiology duties.
• Laboratory work including venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Pharmacy responsibilities and patient recovery.

Job description

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our team.

Location: 9570 Jones Road, Houston, TX, 77065.

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital is a friendly, comfortable, state-of-the-art, AAHA-accredited, full-service medical facility.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to making it their mission to help pets live longer healthy lives. We rely on teamwork; each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.

Why Join the VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and technicians 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 or technician career offers. 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. 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
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick leave accruals
• 401(k)

Duties and skills:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals.

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.