Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals • South Miami, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

VCA South Dade Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time experienced Veterinary Assistant to join its six-doctor, full-service veterinary hospital in South Miami, Florida. The hospital provides primary care, illness care, surgery, dentistry, and exotic animal care. Candidates should be positive and motivated, adaptable, goal-driven, engaged, and able to work as part of a team. The hospital encourages associates to share ideas and suggestions and emphasizes mutual respect and recognition.

The role uses veterinary knowledge and skills to support patient care and hospital services. The listed duties and skills include compassionate patient care, client education and communication, patient assessment, anesthesia and surgery assisting, radiology, dentistry, catheter placement, venipuncture, laboratory work, pharmacy, and medical recordkeeping. Weekend rotation is required. Compensation is $17.00–$27.00 per hour, based on skill set and experience.

VCA describes its workplace as inclusive and supportive of technicians’ and assistants’ career development. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid vacation and sick time; paid parental leave; a 401(k); employee and hospital discounts; disability and life insurance; continuing education and career development resources; technician education tuition support and scholarships; and other resources and programs.

Requirements

• Experienced Veterinary Assistant.
• Positive and motivated attitude.
• Ability to be adaptable, goal-driven, engaged, and work as part of a team.
• Ability to work a weekend rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Credentialing as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, or LVT), or being a technician in training, is acknowledged as relevant to the role; no specific credential is stated as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care.
• Educate clients and communicate with them.
• Assess patients.
• Assist with anesthesia and surgery.
• Perform or assist with radiology and dentistry.
• Place catheters and perform venipuncture.
• Conduct laboratory work and support pharmacy services.
• Maintain medical records.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k).
• Employer-paid life insurance and long- and short-term disability insurance.
• Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships.
• $750 continuing education funds for credentialed associates.
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement.
• Free NAVTA membership and RECOVER training.
• Discounts to Fear Free Certification and VetGirl.
• Career development programs and growth and leadership opportunities.
• VTS Career Path financial and mentorship support.
• Hospital and product discounts, including employee pet discounts.
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace).
• Referral bonuses.
• Infertility benefits.
• Free access to Plumbs and education platforms such as Vetfolio.

What This Job Offers

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