Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals • Manhattan Beach, CA

5d • $22 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Animal Medical and Dental Group is an AAHA-accredited practice in Manhattan Beach, CA. We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Location: 1401 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 We pride ourselves on our dedicated and compassionate staff as well as our team of amazing veterinarians. Team members who have a strong desire to learn and great communication skills are a must. Veterinary assistants have the opportunity to be a part of providing excellent customer service while working alongside our veterinarians within a great learning environment. We are seeking highly organized individuals with strong multitasking, time management, and customer service skills. This position involves heavy communication with doctors, technicians, the front office, and the clients. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. Also, current experience (within the last 2 years) in veterinary medicine, either as a DA, CSR, or veterinary technician, is highly recommended. 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

• Team members who have a strong desire to learn and great communication skills are a must.
• We are seeking highly organized individuals with strong multitasking, time management, and customer service skills.
• This position involves heavy communication with doctors, technicians, the front office, and the clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Must be able to handle a high volume, fast paced environment
• Multitask and prioritize cases and daily duties
• Maintain excellent time management skills
• Communicate and collaborate in a team environment / A team player attitude!

Nice To Haves

• current experience (within the last 2 years) in veterinary medicine, either as a DA, CSR, or veterinary technician, is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients (obtain histories, discharges, euthanasia appointments.
• Create and present estimates for hospitalization and procedures
• Help maintain the flow of the doctor's schedules & appointments.
• Create treatment sheets per doctor's instructions
• Fill prescriptions to go home with clients
• Send and receive emails, or text messages
• Manage daily tasks for assigned doctors.
• Ensure patients are clean and comfortable before being discharged
• Must be able to handle a high volume, fast paced environment
• Multitask and prioritize cases and daily duties
• Maintain excellent time management skills
• Communicate and collaborate in a team environment / A team player attitude!
• Animal Restraint while treatments are being done or meds administered.
• Assist Technicians/RVT’s and Doctors with other tasks as needed.

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!

What This Job Offers

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