Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

Veterinary Assistant - Emergency VCA Animal Hospitals - 3.2 Chattanooga, TN Job Details Full-time $18 - $20 an hour 6 days ago Benefits Continuing education credits Paid parental leave License reimbursement Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Opportunities for advancement Life insurance Qualifications Animal health monitoring Surgery assistance Diagnostic imaging equipment Record keeping Veterinary surgical assistance Preoperative patient preparation Veterinary medication administration Veterinary laboratory sample handling Medical diagnostics Veterinary emergency care Operating room preparation Critical & intensive care Veterinary client education Imaging studies Animal drug administration Anesthesiology Veterinary anesthesia monitoring Health record tracking Patient family and caregiver education Animal patient charting Medication assistance Patient monitoring during surgery Veterinary laboratory work Patient treatment Animal emergency care Pet medication administration Entry level Collaboration with surgical teams Emergency care Full Job Description Location Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America Category Veterinary Technician / Assistant Job Id

R-242536

Job Type Full time Seeking an experienced Veterinary assistant!

Location:

VCA Regional Institute for Veterinary Emergencies and Referrals 2132 Amnicola Hwy Chattanooga, TN 37406

Compensation:

The pay range for this position is $18-$20/hr

VCA RIVER

is hiring a Veterinary Assistant to join the team at our AAHA-accredited emergency and specialty animal hospital in Chattanooga, TN. We are home to a wonderful team of specialists, technicians, and support staff, with services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Imaging, and 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care.

Check out our website here:

https://vcahospitals.com/regional-institute About the Role You will support our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care service by providing care, diagnostics and treatments for our patients. Skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to: Compassionate patient care Client education and care Lab sample collection and processing Pharmacy and medication administration Diagnostic imaging Surgical preparation and assisting Anesthesia monitoring Medical recordkeeping 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. 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 we offer include:

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community Opportunities for growth and advancement Medical, dental & vision insurance Employer-paid short term disability insurance and life insurance Paid parental leave Paid vacation and sick time 401(k) with matching CE allowance for full time credentialed technicians Tuition support and sponsorships for veterinary technology

AAS, BAS

completion and more Vet tech license reimbursement Free wellness and self-care resources Generous hospital discounts and product discounts Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities Interested in learning more? Apply! We look forward to hearing fro 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