Veterinary Assistant Overnight
About the role
You will support our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care service by providing care, diagnostics and treatments for our patients. Skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
- Compassionate patient care
- Client education and care
- Gentle, safe, and effective veterinary patient handling
- Lab sample collection and processing
- Pharmacy and medication administration
- Diagnostic imaging
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Medical recordkeeping
Qualifications
Proficient in veterinary assisting duties including those listed above
One or more years of veterinary assisting experience
Experience with emergency & critical care and specialty medicine preferred
Available to work some weekends to meet scheduling needs
Skills
- Compassionate patient care
- Client education and care
- Gentle, safe, and effective veterinary patient handling
- Lab sample collection and processing
- Pharmacy and medication administration
- Diagnostic imaging
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Medical recordkeeping
About Us
We are home to a wonderful team of specialists, LVMTs, and support staff, with services including Diagnostic Imaging, Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, and 24/7 Emergency. Our doctor team includes a veterinary radiologist, certified canine rehabilitation practitioners (CCRP), and an internist. Our imaging services include ultrasound, echocardiography, and CT. We offer a variety of orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries, fluoroscopy via C-arm, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Our internal medicine service offers endoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, and some chemotherapy. Our rehab service offers a variety of options including underwater treadmill.
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Compensation
$18 - $22 / hr is based on skill set and experience
$3 overnight differential offered
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.
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