Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant Position

VCA Animal Medical Center of NE Alabama is hiring a Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

Location: 719 Quintard Ave, Anniston, AL 36201

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $15- $15.80 / hour

Join the team at VCA Animal Medical Center of NE Alabama, a state-of-the-art veterinary facility in Anniston, AL, dedicated to providing exceptional care for a wide variety of pets. Our AAHA-accredited, Fear Free-certified hospital proudly serves birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, pocket pets, rabbits, and reptiles. We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Veterinary Assistant who is excited to grow their skills while helping provide high-quality, stress-free care to patients and their families.

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA team, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Assistant or a Technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you've invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Medical recordkeeping

Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.