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VCA Animal Hospitals

Experienced Veterinary Assistant

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In-Office
Darien, CT
25K-29K Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Darien, CT
25K-29K Hourly
Entry level
Provides veterinary support in a full-service animal hospital, including physical examinations, patient assessment and recovery, anesthesia procedures and monitoring, IV fluid administration, CRI calculations, radiology and diagnostic imaging, and client communication and discharge. The role is full time, requires weekend rotation, and may be filled by a credentialed veterinary technician or technician in training.
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VCA Darien Animal Hospital is hiring a full time experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!


About Us

We are a 5-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in Darien, CT.


Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/darien


               Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.


VCA Total Rewards Benefits:

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Free NAVTA Membership & RECOVER Training
  • Discounts to Fear Free Certification & VetGirl
  • Growth & leadership opportunities
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Career development programs
  • Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
  • $750 continuing education funds for credentialed associates
  • Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
  • Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
  • Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
  • VTS Career Path financial, and mentorship support
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Infertility benefits
  • Competitive wage
  • Free access to Plumbs, and education platforms such as Vetfolio

Compensation: $25.00 - $29.00 / hour is based on skill set, experience.


Potential Schedule: Full Time, weekend rotation required.


Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view.

https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5


What You'll Do

Whether you are a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:


Veterinary Technician Duties Include

  • Physical examinations,  patient assessment, and recovery
  • Procedural anesthesia and monitoring
  • IV fluid administration and CRI calculations
  • Hands Free Radiology and diagnostic imaging
  • Client communications and discharge

Why VCA

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development.

We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.


Interested in this opportunity?

Apply!


We look forward to hearing from you.


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


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. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

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