VETERINARY ASSISTANT

VCA Antech, Inc.
Mission, KS, United States
Full-time

Fairway Animal Hospital in Fairway, Kansas is currently looking for a veterinary assistant to join our team. We are a Fear Free and AAHA accredited companion animal hospital with 5 veterinarians.

Employee benefits are paid time off, full health, dental and eye insurance, up to four personal pet employee discounts, opportunities for further education including financial aid, mental health support and discounted programs, membership to different professional organizations, and 6 paid holidays.

Paternity / maternity leave after 1 year of employment.

Job responsibilities include general animal care, fear free restraint, upkeep of hospital and entry level duties such as cleaning and stocking.

Opportunities to learn more medical procedures such as blood draws, administering medications orally, injectables, and topically, and care of hospitalized patients.

A great Veterinary assistant would have a strong attention to detail, be a team player and have a desire to excel in their work.

Veterinary assistants play a vital role in advocating for the patients so they must be able to communicate what they see and must be able to receive feedback to help the patient have the time at the hospital.

Veterinary Assistants are the pulse of our hospital.

If you are a current associate, you will 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

30+ days ago
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