Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Join The VCA Veterinary Specialist of CT Team!

VCA Veterinary Specialist of CT is seeking a full time Emergency Veterinary Assistant to join the team at our 24-7 general, emergency and specialty hospital in West Hartford, CT. We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person's individual skill and personality. We truly are a family and our team has a shared devotion to providing progressive medicine with compassion as a driving force. We are eager to welcome a like-minded individual!

Why Join the VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting our veterinary assistants and technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

• Growth & leadership opportunities

• Career development programs

• Veterinary Technology degree tuition support and scholarships

• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

• Medical, dental & vision insurance

• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts

• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k)

• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)

• Referral bonuses

• Competitive wage

• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

• Full-time and Part-time positions available

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:

Emergency/Critical Care experience

• Assist doctor and other hospital staff by care and cleaning of patients

• Animal handling and restraint

• Facilitates and completes patient triage

• Client communication for patient updates

• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging

• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments and to accept change.

• Technician training as needed

• Perform emergency care within regulatory limits

• Dependable attendance is required

• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds

• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8hr day.

• Providing compassionate care for patients

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team? Apply now- We look forward to hearing from you!

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