Veterinary Assistant - Emergency

VCA Animal Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$26 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center is a high-volume, AAHA-accredited, referral and critical care hospital located in West Los Angeles. We are currently looking for an ER Assistant to join our team. As one of LA's leading 24-hour specialty animal care centers for over 30 years now, here at VCA ASEC, we are always looking for the next best addition to our Emergency & Critical Care Team. We have 6 specialties and roughly 200 associates on our team. As a teaching hospital, we host externs, interns, and residents every year. We strive to maintain our positive and supportive learning environment and keep our medicine and techniques ahead of the curve. Our Emergency & Critical Care department is equipped to provide 24/7 care to incoming critical and non-critical emergencies, transfers from our referring veterinarians, and hospitalized patients from our own specialty services. ECC Veterinary Technician/Assistant: Our position requires a minimum of 3 years of current experience in veterinary medicine. Emergency experience is not required, but is considered a plus Unlicensed veterinary assistants are required to have a valid CA VACSP General knowledge of veterinary medicine Small animal restraint and handling Both basic and advanced veterinary nursing care Medication administration - all routes Phlebotomy and IV catheterization Lab sample handling Anesthesia prep and monitoring Basic radiography Triage and stabilization of a variety of emergency cases Responsibilities include: providing nursing care to both our stable and critical hospitalized patients, triaging and stabilizing incoming emergencies, providing treatment to our outpatients, assisting with basic anesthetic procedures, and maintaining a clean and stocked treatment area. Full-time employees work “4 x 10s”. Overnight positions are available. All schedules include working one weekend day. 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.