Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals • Severn, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Telegraph Road Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join their growing team. The practice focuses on quality of care and work-life balance, aiming to deliver the best medical care to each patient. They are looking for a like-minded professional to join their team and are passionate about supporting their veterinary assistants and technicians, committed to continuing education and personal career development. VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, striving to be a place where talented individuals want to come, stay, and do their best work. They support a work environment where employees can focus on their careers, happiness, and the patients they serve.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a veterinary facility preferred.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, "people oriented."
• Excellent communication skills
• Telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Dependable attendance is required
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a minimum 8 hour day
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone as well as basic math skills.
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Responsibilities

• Help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for clients and patients.
• Win the confidence of every pet parent by delivering an outstanding client experience.
• Provide exceptional care to every patient.
• Utilize knowledge invested in time and talent.
• Perform duties that may include, but are not limited to: knowledge, skills, and abilities in a veterinary facility, being friendly, outgoing, and people-oriented, excellent communication skills, telephone and computer skills, dependable attendance, lifting 40 pounds, walking, bending, standing, and reaching constantly during a minimum 8-hour day, visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions, ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give information in person and over the telephone, basic math skills, and fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.

Benefits

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Veterinary Technology degree tuition support and scholarships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Employer provided medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Uniform allowance
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed