Veterinary Assistant

Location : 1212 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204

VCA Fairleigh Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team! We are willing to consider and train the right candidate if there is no veterinary experience.

About Us

We are a well established practice nestled in the heart of the stunning Highlands! Our team is a passionate group that values collaboration, compassion, and exceptional patient care. We focus on celebrating team successes with a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners, all while working in a supportive, family-like / friendly environment, we'd love to hear from you!

We are open Monday through Friday 7 : 30am - 6pm, Some Saturdays 8am - 2pm, closed Sunday.

Website : About the Role

As Veterinary Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include :

Compassionate patient care

Client education and care

Venipuncture and catheter placement

Radiology and diagnostics

Lab sample collection and processing

Surgical preparation and assisting

Dentistry

Medication preparation and administration

Safe and effective patient handling and restraint

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.

Some of the many benefits we offer :

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

Advancement and leadership opportunities

Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options

Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.

Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance

Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians

CE and learning opportunities for all associates

Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts

401(k) retirement plan

Referral bonus opportunities

Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested in this opportunity? 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