Experienced Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
VCA Blue Ridge Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join their team. It is a busy 4-doctor canine and feline practice in Greer, SC, with a tenured team including three licensed veterinary technicians. The hospital offers primary care, dentistry, surgery, and more. As a Veterinary Assistant, the role involves helping to create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for patients and clients. VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, providing primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine, and is committed to supporting its technicians and assistants in their personal career development.
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, Plumbs App, and more
- Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
- Medical, dental & 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, long-term and 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
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Generous employee pet discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
