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VCA Animal Hospitals Veterinary Assistant - Emergency and Critical Care in United States
Location: VCA Regional Institute for Veterinary Emergencies and Referrals
2132 Amnicola Hwy Chattanooga, TN 37406
VCA RIVER is hiring a Veterinary Assistant to join the team at our AAHA-accredited emergency and specialty animal hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
We are home to a wonderful team of specialists, technicians, and support staff, with services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Imaging, and 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care.
Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/regional-institute
About the Role
You will support our 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care service by providing care, diagnostics and treatments for our patients. Skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
Compassionate patient care
Client education and care
Lab sample collection and processing
Pharmacy and medication administration
Diagnostic imaging
Surgical preparation and assisting
Anesthesia monitoring
Medical recordkeeping
Why VCA
VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.
We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
Benefits we offer include:
Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Employer-paid short term disability insurance and life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid vacation and sick time
401(k) with matching
CE allowance for full time credentialed technicians
Tuition support and sponsorships for veterinary technology AAS, BAS completion and more
Vet tech license reimbursement
Free wellness and self-care resources
Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
Interested in learning more? Apply! 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