Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant

VCA Old Marple Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our well-established, multi-doctor, 24-hour emergency/general practice in Springfield, Pennsylvania.

Location: 820 W Springfield Rd, Springfield, PA 19064

About the Role

As Veterinary Technician or Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Some of the duties you will be responsible for include:

• Obtain a history on a sick/well patient in exam room
• Restrain a cat/dog
• Feel comfortable talking to clients/making phone calls
• Toe nail trims (can train)
• Ear cleanings (can train)
• Draw up injections and be able to administer them (can train)
• Blood draws (can train)
• Client education and care
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Medication preparation and administration
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping
• Have some veterinary medical knowledge/background

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

The pay range for this position is $15-$23/hr

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