A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.
Veterinary Assistant VCA Animal Hospitals - 3.2 Laguna Niguel, CA Job Details Full-time $24 - $28 an hour 16 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Pet care Companion animal handling Dispensing prescriptions Customer communication Nail care Medical instrument assembly and packaging (sterile processing) Working with individuals in post-surgery recovery Patient history taking Wound care Pet nail trimming Cost estimate preparation Veterinary post-operative care Patient sedation monitoring Veterinary surgical sterility maintenance Subcutaneous (SubQ) medication administration Full Job Description Location Laguna Niguel, California, United States of America Category Veterinary Technician / Assistant Job Id
R-253680
Job Type Full time VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team full-time! Our four-doctor general practice is located in the heart of Laguna Niguel and offers wellness and sick appointments, general surgery, and dentistry.
Location:
28892 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Salary:
$24 to $28 per hour depending on experience, certification, etc. We offer 8-hour shifts. Saturday shift will be required.
Schedule:
Full-Time, 5/8 including Saturdays Your skills and expertise will support our doctor team in providing top-notch patient care and an unparalleled client experience. We focus on the employee experience, too! We schedule monthly staff meetings, offer on-site and online training, schedule off-site team bonding activities, and we know how to have fun!
Required skills include:
Obtaining medical histories Proper animal restraint and handling Administering SQ and IM injections and SQ fluids Radiographic positioning Filling prescriptions Surgery pack sterilization Anal gland expression, nail trims, wound care Monitoring hospitalized, sedated, and post-op patients Working independently and as part of a team A positive and helpful attitude and a willingness to learn Client communication Creating and reviewing cost estimates with clients If you are a current VCA/Mars associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log in to Workday and click 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 Apply Today! 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
