What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Veterinary Assistant position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
VCA Povar Animal Hospital is hiring a part time Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!
About Us
We are a 2-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in East Providence, RI.
Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/povar
Candidates must be positive and motivated. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team. We anticipate an average work week of 16 to 20 hours.
VCA Total Rewards Benefits:
- Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
- Hospital sponsored Fear-Free Certification and RECOVER Training
- Growth & leadership opportunities
- Medical, Dental & Vision (for full time employees)
- Career development programs
- Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
- $750 continuing education funds for credentialed associates
- Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
- Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
- Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Infertility benefits
- 401(k)
- Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Lyra, Headspace)
- Referral bonuses
- Competitive wage
Compensation: Based on skill set, experience, and licensure status (VA, CVT, VTS)
Potential schedule: M, W, F until 7pm and rotating Saturdays 7:45-2
Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view.
https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5
What You'll Do
Whether you are a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
Veterinary Assistant Duties Include
- Assisting the DVMs with examinations, patient assessment, and treatments
- Collecting patient histories, medical record-keeping
- Vitals, sample collection, vaccinations
- Prescription refills
- Client communications and discharge
Why VCA
At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development.
We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
Interested in this opportunity?
Apply!
We look forward to hearing from you.
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
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
