Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals • Tampa, FL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Carrollwood Cat Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant. VCA Carrollwood Cat Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality medical care throughout a cat's life, serving cats and cat owners in Tampa, Temple Terrace, Northdale, and surrounding areas. The hospital has a unique, exclusively feline-focused approach, creating a calm environment, using gentle handling techniques, and providing treatments and medications specifically made for cats. It is a 2-doctor full-service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery, and dentistry. The team is positive, motivated, adaptable, goal-driven, and engaged, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition. VCA Animal Hospitals is passionate about supporting its technicians and assistants, committed to personal career development, and creates an inclusive work environment. VCA is a leader in veterinary care, a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people, and communities, delivering world-class medicine and hometown care to over four million pets annually. They invest in cutting-edge tools, training, and technology, with a team of 35,000 Associates, including nearly 7,000 veterinarians, nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians, and over 10,000 veterinary assistants.

Requirements

• Must be positive and motivated
• Credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training

Responsibilities

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and communication
• Patient assessment
• Anesthesia and surgery assisting
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Medical recordkeeping

Benefits

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Free NAVTA Membership & RECOVER Training
• Discounts to Fear Free Certification & VetGirl
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Career development programs
• Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
• $750 continuing education funds for credentialed associates
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• VTS Career Path financial, and mentorship support
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Infertility benefits
• Competitive wage
• Free access to Plumbs, and education platforms such as Vetfolio
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous employee pet discounts

What This Job Offers

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