Job Information
VCA Animal Hospitals Veterinary Assistant Non-Credentialed in Manhattan Beach, California
Great opportunity for a Fulltime Veterinary Assistant to join our AMAZING and FRIENDLY team!
Why work at VCA Animal Medical and Dental Group?
VCA Animal Medical Dental Group is a great place to work and learn! We have a fun, fast-paced facility with a friendly & positive working environment. We are also close distance to Manhattan Pier.
We value honest and direct communication between staff, management and clients. We are community centered, we honor the client/patient relationship and we respect people and pets. We are looking for smiling faces with compassionate, exceptional and superior client service skills and with "Can Do" attitudes.
We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
If you are willing to accept the challenge of performing with an outstanding team of service oriented professionals, we invite you to apply!
We look forward to hearing from you!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Radiology
• Physical examinations, patient assessment and record keeping
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry (or willing to learn)
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care for hospitalized patients
• Client Relations
• Housekeeping/Maintenance
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have documented previous Animal Hospital experience
• Animal Handling
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry (Preferred by not required)
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “People oriented”
• 4 day week schedule and 10 hour days with 3 days off! Dream schedule!
• Customer service skills including Phone skills
• Working knowledge of computers
• Excellent communications skills
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments
Benefits:
Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
Career development programs
Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
Continuing education allowance
Tuition support and sponsorships
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
Referral bonuses
Competitive wage
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Generous pet care discounts
Life, long and short-term disability insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid vacation and sick time
401(k) with matching option
Compensation:
$ 20.00 - $ 24.50 / hr. Dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities.
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