Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Redmond Animal Hospital located in Redmond WA is looking for Experienced Veterinary Assistants to join their 3-doctor General Practice!  

We are looking for experienced (minimum 1 year) Veterinary Assistants or CVAs to provide excellent patient care with a focus on wellness and client education. We are willing to train the right person.  Veterinary Assistants are responsible for preparing exam rooms for the doctors and assisting in providing care for the patients hospitalized in the treatment area. 

Schedule: Full-time opportunity. 4/10hr. shifts, Monday-Friday currently, rotating weekends in the future. 

Compensation: Starting at $23 / hour. Pay dependent on experience.

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Location:  17980 NE Union Hill Rd, Redmond, WA 98052

What makes VCA Redmond Unique?  

VCA Redmond Animal Hospital enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.  We are proud to be AAHA accredited since 1999 and have been recertified as recently as the Spring of 2021. Our hospital has a well-loved boarding facility and grooming salon included within our practice. We are very team-oriented and strive to be a place where you enjoy coming to work each day.

VCA Redmond is centrally located to everything you want, and we’re minutes away from downtown Seattle where you’ll find great city attractions and Woodland Park Zoo. You can head east toward the mountains for hiking or camping and great snow sports throughout the winter.  We’re also centrally located to many different waterways so if island hopping is more your speed take a quick trip to hop on a ferry that will take you to the San Juan Islands where you’ll get to explore to your heart’s content.  No matter which direction you choose, there is always an adventure awaiting you!

 As a member of the VCA Redmond team, you will support the Technician and Doctor team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures.
• Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals.
• Filling prescriptions (as allowed by law).
• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals.
• Maintaining medical records.
• Assisting our wonderful Doctor and Technician staff as needed.
• Maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment.

Benefits of joining the VCA Redmond Team! 

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Assistants 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 career has to offer.  At VCA, 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. In addition, 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
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education opportunities
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Free mental health therapy sessions and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long, and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions are available

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

Apply Today! We look forward to speaking with you! 

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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

Salary : $23