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VCA Animal Hospitals Experienced Veterinary Assistant in United States
Location: 2607 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth, VA, 23701
VCA Portsmouth Animal Hospital is hiring an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!
LVT students with patient care experience are encouraged to apply as well.
About Us
Our 2-doctor practice in Portsmouth, VA offers Primary Care, Illness Care, Surgery, Dentistry, and more. Our patients include dogs, cats, and exotic species.
We are open Monday, Thursday & Friday 8am -5pm, Tuesday 8am - 6pm, Wednesday & Saturday 8am -1pm, closed Sundays.
Check out our website at: https://vcahospitals.com/portsmouth (https://vcahospitals.com/liberty)
About the Role
As Veterinary Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include:
Compassionate patient care
Client education and care
Venipuncture and catheter placement
Radiology and diagnostics
Lab sample collection and processing
Surgical preparation and assisting
Dentistry
Medication preparation and administration
Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
Medical recordkeeping
Compensation for this role starts at $15-17/hour, depending on skills and experience.
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. Benefits include:
Career Support
Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Advancement and leadership opportunities
Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
Internal CE and development opportunities
Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
Health & Well Being
Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
Access to Headspace app
Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
Paid parental leave
Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
Growing network of onsite social workers
Other Perks
Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Referral bonus opportunities
Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships
Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.