Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals • Laguna Niguel, CA

3d • $18 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced and skilled Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team full-time (30-40 hours/week)! Our four-doctor general practice is located in the heart of Laguna Niguel and offers wellness and sick appointments, general surgery, and dentistry. Your skills and expertise will support our doctor team in providing top-notch patient care and an unparalleled client experience. We focus on the employee experience, too! We schedule monthly staff meetings, offer on-site and online training, schedule off-site team bonding activities, and we know how to have fun!

Requirements

• A positive and helpful attitude

Responsibilities

• Obtaining medical histories
• Proper animal restraint and handling
• Administering SQ, IM, IV injections and SQ fluids
• IV catheterization and venipuncture (jugular, cephalic, saphenous)
• Lab work (in-house and reference lab)
• Radiographic positioning
• surgical pack sterilization
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Client communication
• Creating and reviewing cost estimates with clients
• Monitoring hospitalized, sedated, and post-op patients

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid vacation/sick days
• 401(k)
• generous employee pet discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees