Veterinary Assistant

VCA Boone Animal Hospital Veterinary Assistant

VCA Boone Animal Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Primary Care (GP) Hospital!

Compensation : $17 - $24 / hr DOE

Schedule : Full-time, days including Saturdays

Location : 4720 Commonwealth Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558

Summary : Our Veterinary Assistants support our veterinarians and technicians in all aspects of animal care by restraining our patients during physical exams, treatments, and procedures. They are an advocate for our patients to ensure they receive the proper care in a safe and comfortable manner.

The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to :

• Providing support to the entire veterinary hospital staff
• Ensure there is a clean, comfortable environment for patients and clients
• Ensuring that treatment areas and exam rooms remain fully stocked
• Restrain animals during examinations or vaccinations
• Keep accurate records and logs
• Sterilize equipment
• Observing patients for obvious signs of health concerns and reporting any findings to senior staff
• Plus so much more!

Among the reasons to consider joining VCA are :

If you're ready to embark on a rewarding journey with a hospital that feels like home, apply today and let's create something paws-itively amazing together!

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.