Veterinary Assistant

VCA Morris is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team part time including Saturdays. Morris Veterinary Hospital has been established since 1964, it was a mixed practice serving Fairfield County for both large and small animals. As they saw a steady decline in large animal practice and a rise in the population of small animals, they decided to devote their time exclusively to a small animal practice in 1989. Since that time they have continued to upgrade their services. They now provide preventive medicine, internal medicine, dentistry, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, x-ray, ultrasound as well as boarding. Morris Veterinary Hospital is located in beautiful Lancaster, Ohio just outside of Columbus. They have a great team! Some have been with the hospital for 15 years or more. The team at Morris is committed to creating and keeping great hospital morale. The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen. In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.

Duties will include:

Maintaining medical records. Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients. Filling prescriptions. Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging. Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets. Flexible schedule on weekends and holidays At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

If you are a current associate, you 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. 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.