Join Our Growing Primary Care Surgery Service at VCA Adams Animal Hospital!

We're excited to expand our team and are seeking an Experience Veterinary Assistant with a passion for surgery, dentals, and anesthesia.

This is a part-time position that could lead into full time, where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact in our Surgery Service (GP).

Overall Responsibility: Our VA's provide compassionate veterinary care to our Primary Care (GP) patients. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

· Venipuncture, IV catheter placements, and laboratory/diagnostic duties

· Physical examinations and patient assessment

· Surgical preparation and assisting in surgery

· Maintaining proper sterile conditions

· Anesthesia monitoring for soft tissue procedures and dentals

· Radiographs

· Patient recovery

· Maintain patient records and complete estimates, and basic record keeping.

· Assisting with postoperative care of the patient

· Pharmacy

· Discharge instructions with clients

· Work with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients receive the best possible care and communicate frequently with the team.

Compensation:

Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities are available.

Schedule: Full-time opportunity

Requirements:

· Overall surgery experience, 2+ years experience required

· Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

· Time management skill

Our Shared Cultural Values:

Curiosity: Our love of learning pushes our industry, communities and hospital forward.

Expertise: Our varied team of experts unite under the spirit of doing the best job at the top of their training.

Being Real: At VCA, careers thrive in a community of encouragement without egos, attitudes, or agendas.

Trust: Great Patient care is built on trust, at every level.

Joy: We support all our associates so they can keep the joy at the heart of what they do.

Career Growth at Your Fingertips:

Continuing education is at your fingertips with a variety of virtual and in-person RACE approved learning opportunities. From eLearning, live webinars, interactive cases studies, and educational talk series you will be able to learn from day one and beyond.

Benefits of joining the VCA Adams Animal Hospital Team!

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.

· Competitive wages

· Paid vacation (2 weeks in 1st year), sick time, and holiday pay

· Free mental health sessions (Lyra) and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

· Referral bonuses

· Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family

· Health saving account, and Flexible spending account

· Generous pet care discounts plus discounts on Mars, Royal Canin, Hills, and more

· Life, long, and short-term disability insurance (company paid)

· Paid parental leave for new parents

· 401(k) (company match)

· Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

· Opportunities for growth and leadership roles at VCA, Mars, and other divisions of Mars

· Dedicated onboarding and development support

· Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups

· Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

· Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU

· Tuition support and sponsorships

Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

Location:

1287 South Main Street Athol, MA 01331

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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!

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.