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VCA Animal Hospitals ECC Veterinary Assistant in Fountain Valley, California
Join the VCA West Coast Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital team!
Location: 18300 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
At VCA Animal Hospitals, you can be the Veterinary Assistant / Doctor’s Assistant you have always wanted to be! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more!
What we're looking for: Looking for experienced veterinary assistants to work in our Emergency and Critical Care departments.
Swing and Overnight Veterinary Assistant
You possess a strong interest in supporting veterinarians with Inducing patients, prepping patients, monitoring patients, and recovering patients. You also maintain situational awareness (able to prioritize), assist outside your primary duties (patient care regardless of department), and other task not mentioned here (as they relate to patient care and client service.
Compensation: $18.00 - $23.00 ALL dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities. An additional $3.00/hr differential pay for qualified overnight hours.
Why We Want You!
As a member of the VCA team, you will support Technician and Doctor teams 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 you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
Treatment Plan (Estimate) preparation and presentation.
Client communication
Physical examinations and patient assessment
Anesthesia monitoring / Surgical preparation and assisting / Patient recovery
Radiology
Venipuncture / Catheter placement
Pharmacy
Processing in-house and outside lab samples
Experience with patient care and hourly treatments
Calculating and preparing medications (including boluses, transfusions and CRIs)
Restraining for exams and performing diagnostics
Clients communication (histories, discharges, demos, prescriptions)
Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals
Team work advocate
Applicants should be/have:
At least 2 years experience in veterinary emergency
Able to work one weekend shift
Be able to communicate respectfully and compassionately
Receive and carryout instructions thoroughly, quickly and efficiently
Excellent multi-tasking skills in a busy environment
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Able to provide exceptional client service and patient care
Work collaboratively in a team
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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
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 (https://www.vcacareers.com/%22http:/vcacareers.com/%22)
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