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VCA Animal Hospitals

Experienced Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals, Laguna Niguel, California, us, 92607

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Overview VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital

is looking for an experienced and skilled Veterinary Assistant to join our team full-time (30-40 hours/week). Our four-doctor general practice is located in the heart of Laguna Niguel and offers wellness and sick appointments, general surgery, and dentistry.

Location Location: 28892 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Salary Salary: $18-$26 / hour

Schedule Schedule: 5 days, 8 hours per day, Saturdays required, no Sundays

Your skills and expertise will support our doctor team in providing top-notch patient care and an unparalleled client experience.

We focus on the employee experience, too! We schedule monthly staff meetings, offer on-site and online training, schedule off-site team bonding activities, and we know how to have fun!

Responsibilities and Qualifications Required skills include:

Obtaining medical histories

Proper animal restraint and handling

Administering SQ, IM, IV injections and SQ fluids

IV catheterization and venipuncture (jugular, cephalic, saphenous)

Lab work (in-house and reference lab)

Radiographic positioning

surgical pack sterilization

Working independently and as part of a team

A positive and helpful attitude

Client communication

Creating and reviewing cost estimates with clients

Monitoring hospitalized, sedated, and post-op patients

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!

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.

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