Veterinary Assistant Emergency

As an experienced Veterinary Assistant, we want you to use your skills and knowledge to the fullest. Skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

Compassionate patient care

Patient assessment and triage

Client education and care

Hospitalization/ICU care

Anesthesia induction and monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Radiology

Laboratory sample collection and diagnostic testing

Venipuncture, catheterization

Pharmacy

Medical record keeping

Schedule: Full time (3) 12s

Compensation: $22 - $28 / hr is based on skill set, and experience.

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with home town care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Some of the many benefits we offer:

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

Opportunities for learning, growth and advancement

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Access to free mental health care, life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.

Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance

Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians

Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT)

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Referral bonus opportunities

Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

About Us

Our team is committed to compassionate care, collaboration, and creating a positive environment for patients, clients, and staff alike. If you’re passionate about veterinary medicine and want to grow with a team that values empathy as much as excellence, this could be the place for you.

VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists was established in West Palm Beach in 1998 and has flourished from a single-specialty practice into a full-service, multi-disciplinary, specialty-only practice.

We operate within a 32,000 sq. ft. facility, open 24/7/365, which includes an in-house national reference laboratory, blood bank, and Education Center with a 125-seat auditorium and a conference room that hosts continuing education programs for our staff and the local veterinary community. Our Advanced Imaging department offers on-site MRI, CT, C-Arm, and Linear Accelerator (Halcyon).

We are proud that our team of board-certified specialists includes three Surgeons, three Internists, an Emergency and Critical Care Service, a Neurosurgeon, a Radiation Oncologist, and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner. Our doctors work closely with our nurses and technical staff to provide optimal patient care, careful client service, and open dialogue with referring veterinarians.

We are a very integrated practice that uses a team approach to case consultation and management. You will enjoy a diverse and stimulating caseload while employing the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools.

West Palm Beach is located on the southeast coast of Florida, blessed with year-round pleasant weather and beautiful white sandy beaches. Urban, suburban, and rural living are all within a short drive of the hospital. Come live where people vacation!

Interested in this opportunity? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

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

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