Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Specialty Group is looking for an exceptional Veterinary Assistant who can help the doctors and technicians with various tasks, including restraining for IVC placement, x-rays, blood/urine samples, exams, procedure and surgery prep, assisting with emergency triages, etc. Other responsibilities include cleaning and disinfecting the treatment floor, procedure rooms, and wards, stocking medical supplies, cleaning and sterilizing surgical packs and instruments, maintaining laundry, feeding and walking patients, processing in-house lab samples, and much more.

Location

• 4641
• Colorado
• Blvd,
• Los
• Angeles,
• CA 90039
• Job
• Type:
• Full-time, 10 hours, 4 days/week
• Salary: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour
• Shift
• Differential: for overnight shifts only
• Available shifts:
• Overnight
• Ideal candidates must be proficient at the following: IVC placement Venipuncture and U/S guided cystocentesis Radiographs Anesthesia induction (RVTs only), monitoring, and recovery Hourly patient treatments Triaging Calculating and preparing medications for administration Preparation for procedures Restraining for exams and diagnostics
• Applicants should have or be able to do the following: At least 1 year of experience in animal restraint. Work Saturday and/or Sunday. Work overnights. Communicate respectfully and compassionately. Receive and carry out instructions accurately and efficiently with minimal instruction. Multi-tasking in a very busy environment. Able to receive feedback politely and respectfully. Outstanding organizational and time management skills, including remaining busy during downtime. Why You Should Consider Us VCA ASG offers competitive compensation packages with overnight shift differential (for overnight shifts only), medical, dental, vision insurance (after 30 days of employment), 401k (w/ company matching), accrued vacation/sick time, paid holidays*, education and professional growth opportunities, health & wellness resources, generous employee pet discounts, referral program (for RVTs), and much more! Apply Today! If you are a current associate, you 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. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.