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VCA Animal Hospitals

Veterinary Assistant

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In-Office
Staten Island, NY, USA
20-23 Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Staten Island, NY, USA
20-23 Hourly
Entry level
Provides compassionate care for hospitalized animals in a veterinary hospital. Responsibilities include client education, surgical-suite maintenance, animal restraint, medication administration, laboratory sample collection and processing, patient recovery, medical record keeping, and maintaining a low-stress environment for pets and clients.
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We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team full time!

Location: VCA Staten Island Animal Hospital

Compensation: The pay range for this position is $20-$23/hr based on experience.

About Us

Staten Island Animal Hospital has been serving the communities of Staten Island since the early 1940’s. Our hospital is a full-service veterinary facility providing comprehensive medical and surgical services for each pet. Our hospital’s compassionate and expert medical team has years of experience in companion animal medicine, and they are dedicated to one thing'" helping pets become well and stay healthy".

Why VCA

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.

Career Support

  • Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
  • Advancement and leadership opportunities
  • Internal CE and development opportunities
  • Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
  • Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

Health & Well Being

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
  • Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
  • Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
  • Access to Headspace app
  • Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
  • Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

  • Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Referral bonus opportunities
  • Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

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:

  • Client education and care
  • Care and maintenance of surgical suite
  • Restraint
  • Pharmacy and medication administration
  • Lab sample collection and processing
  • Patient recovery
  • Medical record keeping
  • Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

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