Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.
The successful candidate must have sustained expertise and technical skills as a Veterinary Assistant. In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by delivering high quality veterinary medicine and patient care, creating a positive, and a low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.
Duties will include:
· Obtaining patient histories
· Maintaining medical records
· Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients
· Obtaining vitals - temperature, pulse, respirations
· Filling prescriptions
· Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
· Client communication
· Providing compassionate care, a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets
· Knowledge of veterinary medical terms and vaccine protocols are essential in this role.
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, including medical/dental/vision, generous personal pet discounts, continuing education, 401K and more!
**If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.**
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
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