VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center is a large practice?located outside Washington, DC that values a healthy learning environment with great opportunities!

Join us in providing exceptional, cutting-edge medicine while expanding your own knowledge base and growing your technical skills. We currently have several openings for skilled veterinary assistants to work in our very busy emergency department.

Our doctors love to teach and so does our team of skilled LVTs and assistants. Our assistants are active participants in all aspects of patient care, and critical thinking is encouraged.

**Why Choose VCA SouthPaws:**

**Competitive Compensation:** Veterinary Assistants at SouthPaws earn $22.00-$27.00 per hour, dependent on experience. The overnightand weekendshifts?includeshift differentialsthat adds to your hourly rate?and boosts your paycheck!

**Work Schedule:** Several shifts available,including daytime, overnight (7pm-8am), and weekendshifts.

**Exceptional Benefits:** At VCA Animal Hospitals, we deeply care about our associates' well-being. Our benefits include:

Free subscription to the Headspace app (meditation and sleep support)

Free mental health support through programs like the Cigna Life Assistance Program and Modern Health (therapy, counseling & life coaching)

Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets

401(k) with matching

Multiple, flexible health insurance options

HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA account options

Dental & Vision plans

Paid Parental Leave

Paid time off

Employer-paid Short Term Disability insurance with Long Term Disability options.

Employer-paid basic life insurance with supplemental life and AD&D options

Identity monitoring and protection

Legal counseling and services

Four sets of scrubs per year

Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's online training tool

Scholarships and discounts for educational offerings for eligible associates.

And so much more!

**Desired Qualifications:**

Successful candidates are able to multitask, comfortable communicating with clients, and believe in the possibilities of high-quality veterinary medicine and outstanding patient care and demonstrate the desire to make them happen.

**To learn more about what it means to be a veterinary assistant with VCA, watch our 3-minute video:** VCA Veterinary Assistant Video (https://vimeo.com/758023583/d660eefdaf)

At VCA, we are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create an environment where a diverse group of talented people do their best work.

**Ready to embark on a fulfilling career journey with us? Apply now and be part of our dedicated team at VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center in Fairfax, VA.**

We can't wait to meet you!

**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**