Veterinary Assistant

Seeking a Veterinary Assistant!

VCA Columbia Animal Hospital at Hickory Ridge is looking for a full time, experienced veterinary assistant to join our unique 6-doctor primary care practice.

We have been serving our Howard County community and surrounding area for over 50 years. We are a dedicated team of professionals from diverse backgrounds. We are highly trained and skilled, AAHA accredited, Silver Certified Cat Friendly (Feline VMA), and Fear Free Certified Professionals. We believe in providing the best, most progressive, and fear free care to our patients while providing an inclusive and amazing experience for our clients.

Our ideal candidate has experience as a veterinary assistant or technician, must embrace our Fear Free culture, and is willing to learn or grow in areas including, but not limited to:

• Fear Free/gentle handling
• Educating clients on various topics
• Conducting appointments alongside our veterinarians
• Patient assessment
• Pharmacy
• Hands-free radiology
• Sample collection
• Catheter placement
• Anesthetic monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dental procedures

The successful candidate will share our passion for high quality medicine, patient and client care, while being dedicated to creating and maintain a healthy work environment. We are looking for an individual that is excited to learn new ideas, share their ideas with the team and work hard to help shape a low stress/stress free experience for patients, clients, and each other.

Among the reasons to consider joining us:

• VCA hospitals are former private practices that retain the spirit that made them successful
• Opportunity to give back to our community through our strong shelter relationships, our TNR program, and more!
• Career development programs
• Growth and leadership opportunities
• Opportunity for scholarship to Penn Foster Veterinary Technology Program
• Woof University offering abundant live and recorded CE events for technicians

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401 (k) matching
• Free health and wellness sessions through Lyra and Headspace
• Personal pet discounts
• Uniforms provided
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employer paid life, long-and short term disability insurance
• Continuing education budget for credentialed technicians

Ready to be a part of a supportive team?:

• Salary: $21-$23 per hour (dependent upon experience and credentials)
• Full time
• Weekend rotations required
• Flexible schedule
• 8 or 10 hours shifts

Apply today!

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.