Veterinary Assistant - Emergency
About The Position
VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team. Our well-established hospital has been serving our community since 1947. In addition to Primary Care and 24/7 Emergency Care, our Specialty services include internal medicine, oncology, surgery, rehabilitation, dermatology, and cardiology. We are proudly AAHA-accredited and dedicated to providing the best care available to our patients and clients. We are like a big family, offering a supportive environment and lots of opportunity for growth. We are in a great location in Hollywood, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Requirements
- Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Responsibilities
- Compassionate patient care
- Client education and communication
- Patient triage
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Radiology
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations and patient assessment
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Dentistry
- Laboratory work
- Pharmacy
- Patient recovery
- Medical record keeping
Benefits
- Advancement and leadership opportunities
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- A variety of additional coverage options
- Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year)
- Life assistance program
- Resources like Headspace
- Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Holiday pay
- Paid parental leave
- Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians
- CE and learning opportunities for all associates
- Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more
- Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
- Generous hospital discounts for your pets
- A variety of other discounts
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Referral bonus opportunities
- Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days
- 401(k)
- 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
