Our Associates' Well-being
Veterinary Medicine
ExperiencedVeterinaryAssistant
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“Experienced Veterinary Assistant at Our Associates' Well-being. Skills: Patient care, Veterinary medicine. Participate in patient care. Encourage critical thinking”
Industry & Context.
Overnight shifts, Weekend shifts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Multitask, Communicate with clients, Believe in high-quality veterinary medicine, Believe in outstanding patient care, Make high-quality veterinary medicine happen, Make outstanding patient care happen
Nice to Have
Veterinary assistant experience
What You'll Do.
Participate in patient care
Encourage critical thinking
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with doctors; Work with LVTs
Communication Scope
Communicate with clients
Full Job Description
**VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center** is a large practice located outside Washington, DC that values a healthy learning environment with great opportunities! Join us in providing exceptional, cutting-edge medicine while expanding your own knowledge base and growing your technical skills. We currently have several openings for skilled veterinary assistants to work in our very busy 24/7/365 hospital. Our doctors love to teach and so does our team of skilled LVTs and assistants. Our assistants are active participants in all aspects of patient care, and critical thinking is encouraged. **Why Choose VCA SouthPaws:** · **Competitive Compensation:** Veterinary Assistants at SouthPaws can earn $22.00 - $29.00/hour. The overnight and weekend shifts include shift differentials of $4.00 - $6.00/hour that add to your hourly rate and boost your paycheck! · **Available departments:** * Critical Care * Surgery * Radiology * Medical Oncology * Radiation Oncology · **Exceptional Benefits:** At VCA Animal Hospitals, we deeply care about our associates' well-being. Our benefits include: * On-site Veterinary Social Worker! * Free subscription to the Headspace app (meditation and sleep support) * Free mental health support through programs like the Cigna Life Assistance Program and Modern Health (therapy, counseling & life coaching) * Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets * 401(k) with matching * Multiple, flexible health insurance options * HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA account options * Dental & vision plans * Paid parental leave * Paid time off * Employer-paid short term disability insurance with long term disability options * Employer-paid basic life insurance with supplemental life and AD&D options * Identity monitoring and protection * Legal counseling and services * Paid yearly NAVTA membership and Dove membership * Four sets of scrubs per year * Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's on
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