Experienced Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
VCA Blue Ridge Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! We are a busy 4-doctor canine and feline practice in Greer, SC with a tenured team including three licensed veterinary technicians. We offer primary care, dentistry, surgery, and more. Our hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8am - 6pm, Thursday and Saturday 8am - 1pm, closed Sunday. As Veterinary Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. 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. 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.
Requirements
- One or more years of Veterinary Assisting experience
- Able to proficiently perform Veterinary Assistant duties including those listed above
Responsibilities
- Compassionate patient care
- Client education and care
- Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
- Medication preparation and administration
- Radiology and diagnostics
- Lab sample collection and processing
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Dentistry assistance
- Medical recordkeeping
Benefits
- Career Support
- Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
- Advancement and leadership opportunities
- Internal CE and development opportunities
- Free NAVTA membership
- Access to VetFolio
- Access to Plumbs App
- Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 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 insurance
- Fully employer-paid long-term disability insurance
- Fully employer-paid 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
