Veterinary Assistant Surgery

VCA Family & Oahu Veterinary Specialty Center is adding an experienced Veterinary Assistant to our Specialty Surgery Team.

Compensation:

$ 24

• $ 35 / hour

Location :

98-1254 Kaʻahumanu St, Pearl City, HI 96782

Schedule :

FT Why Join The VCA Family Team:

We are passionate about supporting veterinary professionals 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 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. Below are some of the many benefits of joining our team: 4 weeks of parental leave with 100% pay Employee Assistance Program Access to Emotional Health support Employee Assistance Program Health & wellbeing resources 401K with company match Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance $750 annual Continuing Education allowance for licensed technicians Substantial employee pet discounts Scrub allowance Provide daily snacks and drinks 4-10 hour shifts Ideal candidate:

• 2 years' experience in a veterinary hospital setting
• Full-time with flexible availability.
• Able to multi-tasking in a busy environment
• Able to provide excellent client service
• Passionate about patient care
• Team oriented

Skills:

Proficient and/or willing to learn

• IV catheter placement and venipuncture
• Anesthesia monitoring and recover
• Set up and assist with procedures
• Appointment management: obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoice and patient discharge, prepare and dispense prescriptions, and educate clients.

Physical Requirements:

• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-10 hour day.
• If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site.

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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.