Veterinary Assistant

JOIN OUR TEAM! Are you looking to be a part of a hospital team that feels like you are contributing, while having the support and resources to push your career forward? If so, we would love to connect with you!

VCA Greenback Animal Hospital, in Fair Oaks, CA. is seeking a Full Time Skilled Veterinary Assistant with 1-3 years of experience to join our one-of-a-kind 3-doctor general practice! We strive to maintain a work environment that is fun and fosters group collaboration between the doctors, technical staff and the customer service representatives.

We encourage individual growth through continued learning. Our doctors love to teach, are happy to engage in one-on-one learning, and foster anyone who wants to advance in their job. We focus on preventive care, offer only the highest quality medicine, and fear free and stress-free handling. If you want to work in an environment where everyone is friendly, encouraging, and focuses on good work-life balance, then this is the place for you.

Duties will include, but are not limited to: low-stress handling and restraint, assisting with physical examinations and patient assessment, maintaining electronic medical records, preparing surgical suite and surgical patients, filling prescriptions, performing laboratory work and digital diagnostic imaging. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, and people-oriented, has excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and a passion for working in veterinary medicine. Must have a flexible schedule and be available to work Saturdays.

VCA adds value to your compensation package with the following:

• Starting at $17 - $20 / hour. Pay depends on experience.

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Life and Long-Term Disability insurance

• Generous personal pet care discounts and much more.

Ready to be part of our team? Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Location: 8311 Greenback Lane, Suite A, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 - near Citrus Heights, Folsom and Sacramento.

• Special job title or description:  Veterinary Assistant

• Number of Openings: 2

*Full Time (but will accept P/T)

Schedule:  8 hours/day, 5 days per week, closed Sundays

If you are a current associate, you 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.