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Veterinary Assistant Experienced

VCA Animal Hospitals•Arlington, MA
•$20 - $29•Onsite
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About The Position

VCA City Cats Hospital is hiring a full time Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Located in beautiful Arlington Massachusetts, we are proud to serve the communities of Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, and surrounding areas. We are a busy 6-doctor full service feline exclusive veterinary hospital open 6 days a week. We provide top quality veterinary services including wellness exams, preventative care, vaccines, diagnostic services, surgical procedures, spays, neuters, dental procedures and mass removals. VCA City Cats is also a boarding facility with overnight accommodations available for cats. At VCA City Cats Hospital, the following principles guide our progress: We strive to provide the highest standards in feline medicine in order to maintain quality health and longevity for our patients. We understand that pets are an essential part of the family and strive to achieve an exceptional client experience through communication, education and consistently exceeding the client's expectations. We strive to create a professional working environment that encourages and supports professional pride and development because we understand that employee development leads to a greater client experience.

Requirements

  • Candidates must be positive and motivated.
  • The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow.
  • Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged.
  • We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

Nice To Haves

  • credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT)
  • technician in training
  • veterinary assistant

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
  • Growth & leadership opportunities
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Career development programs
  • Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
  • Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
  • 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
  • Infertility benefits
  • Competitive wage
  • medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

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Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

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