LOCUM Veterinary Assistant

Come join our fun, experienced, patient, kind, compassionate team. VCA Chatsworth Veterinary Center is seeking a Veterinary assistant to start caring for patients and growing your skills along side of highly experienced team of pet professionals

Job Summary: Assist doctor and other hospital staff by care and cleaning of patients and facilities including completing patient treatments, assisting in surgery and all other animal care functions as well as other tasks involved in the operations of a veterinary hospital.

Responsibilities
• Client Relations
• Nursing Care
• Housekeeping/Maintenance
• Examinations/Assessments
• Record Keeping
• Anesthesia
• Surgery
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy


Requirements
• Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility is a must.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented.”
• Excellent communications skills.
• Telephone and computer skills are necessary.
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments and to accept change.
• High School Diploma.
• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.

Benefits
Pay Range: $20 - $26

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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.