Veterinary Assistant

• Full-time Veterinary Assistant at VCA All About Pets Animal Hospital in Golden Valley, MN.
• About Our Hospital At VCA All About Pets, you’ll join an AAHA-accredited hospital that focuses on high-quality, personalized medicine while maintaining a warm, welcoming, and supportive culture.
• At VCA, we’re passionate about delivering world-class veterinary care while supporting the people who make it possible.
• As part of Mars Veterinary Health, we’re committed to helping our teams grow and making a lasting impact on pets and the people who love them.
• Compensation $ 18 - 27/hr and pay range is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials.
• What You’ll Do Restrain and safely handle pets for exams and treatments Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas Assist doctors and technicians with appointments and procedures Collect patient histories and support client communication Feed, walk, and monitor hospitalized pets Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the hospital Sterilize instruments and prepare surgical packs Assist with laboratory samples and diagnostics Maintain accurate medical records Deliver compassionate care to patients and clients every day Total Rewards As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including: Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources including Lyra Health) 401k retirement savings plan with company match Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility and gender affirmation benefits Paid parental, vacation and sick leave Continuing Education Allowance WOOF University – offering abundant virtual CE Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program Discover Additional Benefits Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com) Schedule: Full-time opportunity, 4 x10 hour shifts.
• Apply Today If you’re looking to join a team where you can grow your skills and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to connect with you.

Location

5669 Duluth St, Golden Valley, MN 55422 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. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.