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Veterinary Assistant

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Hanover, PA
18-20 Hourly
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Hanover, PA
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Provides veterinary patient care support by assisting with exams, procedures, radiographs, lab sample collection, diagnostics, surgery preparation, and recovery. Responsibilities include taking patient histories and TPRs, safely restraining animals, preparing exam rooms, maintaining medical records, educating clients, and keeping the hospital clean and organized. The role requires compassion, teamwork, communication skills, comfort handling dogs and cats, and prior veterinary setting experience.
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Location: 3002 Hanover Pike, Hanover, PA 17331

 

Join Our Amazing Team at VCA Conewago Animal Hospital

 

We’re currently seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Patient Care Team. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and looking for a team that will support your growth, we’d love to meet you! 

 

About Us: 

In our AAHA-accredited facility at VCA Conewago Veterinary Hospital, we've helped pets live long and healthy lives since 1980. We offer comprehensive wellness care for dogs and cats, as well as integrative services like acupuncture.

 

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA Conewago Animal Hospital team! 

  • Advancement and leadership opportunities 

  • Internal CE and development opportunities 

  • Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more 

  • 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 

  • 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 

  • Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships 

 

Schedule: Full- time opportunity.

 

Compensation:  $ 18 - 20/hr and the starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field.  

 

Qualifications: 

  • Previous experience in a veterinary setting 

  • A passion for animals and a desire to learn and grow in the veterinary field 

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills 

  • Comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments 

  • High school diploma or equivalent required 

What You'll Do (Day-to-Day Responsibilities): 

  • Assist veterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures 

  • Take patient histories and perform TPRs (temperature, pulse, respiration) 

  • Restrain animals safely and compassionately 

  • Prepare and clean exam rooms 

  • Assist with radiographs, lab sample collection, and basic in-house diagnostics 

  • Maintain accurate medical records and support charting 

  • Provide client education and ensure excellent service during visits 

  • Support surgery prep and recovery as needed 

  • Help maintain a clean, stocked, and organized hospital environment 

Ready to build a career where compassion and collaboration are at the heart of what you do? Apply today and help us shape the future of veterinary care—one patient at a time. 

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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