Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals•Ballston Spa, NY

13d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Ballston Spa Team! Do you love animals and want to work at an exciting veterinary hospital? If so, VCA Ballston Spa Animal Hospital is the right place for you! We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Veterinary Assistant to join our family at our state of the art, 10,000 square foot, clinic. We are proud to be able to serve our clients seven days a week with hours of operation M-F 8am-6pm Sat and Sun 8am-5pm. Applicant must be available to work evenings and weekends. We offer personal/pet benefits and extensive training in a nurturing atmosphere. The pay range for this position is $17- $20 hour depending on experience. Schedule: 4 - 10 hour days, including rotation of weekends. Why join the VCA Ballston Spa Family? We are passionate about supporting our veterinary assistants and technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve. Some of the benefits we offer: 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 Medical, dental & vision insurance Generous hospital discounts and product discounts Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance Paid vacation and sick time Paid parental leave 401(k) Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace) Referral bonuses Competitive wage Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities Role Highlights: Assist the doctors from beginning to end of an appointment. Admit patients for surgery, treatments, and boarding. Provide loving care for our boarding patients. Start puppies/kittens (and their pet parents) on the right track with vaccines and preventatives. Qualifications: High computer literacy and an attention to detail. High School Diploma. Capable of working on your feet and lifting up to 40 lbs. Ability to work in a face paced environment. Prior Veterinary experience is a plus, but not required. Our practice focuses on interactive experiences with clients and their pets. We value a positive work-life balance and feel that empowerment, training, humor, and mutual respect are keys to success. Only team excellence can achieve the best of care for pets, which is our ultimate goal. Interested? Apply today! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: 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.

Requirements

High computer literacy and an attention to detail.
High School Diploma.
Capable of working on your feet and lifting up to 40 lbs.
Ability to work in a face paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior Veterinary experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist the doctors from beginning to end of an appointment.
Admit patients for surgery, treatments, and boarding.
Provide loving care for our boarding patients.
Start puppies/kittens (and their pet parents) on the right track with vaccines and preventatives.

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
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
Referral bonuses
Competitive wage
Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
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!