What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
About Us:
VCA Animal Care Associates is an AAHA-accredited general practice dedicated to delivering exceptional care to canine and feline patients. Located in Colonial Heights, we offer a full range of services including Primary Care, Surgery, and Dentistry. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, collaborative team environment, with a strong emphasis on professional development, work-life balance, and top-notch patient care.
We are open Monday and Tuesday 10 am – 6 pm and Wednesday, Thursday 8 am - 5 pm, with one Saturday a month open 8 am - 1 pm. We are closed on Sundays.
Job Summary:
Assist doctor and other hospital staff by care and cleaning of patients and facilities including completing patient treatments, assisting in surgery and all other animal care functions as well as other tasks involved in the operations of a veterinary hospital.
Duties:
The following is a list of essential job requirements. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed. Job functions and job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Client Relations
· Nursing Care
· Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital
· Examinations
· Records
· Anesthesia
· Surgery
Why VCA
VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world-class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.
This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, and health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.
Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.
Check out our website at: https://vcahospitals.com/animal-care-associates
Interested? Apply Today!
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
