Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Location : 224 W. Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, SC 29650

VCA Blue Ridge Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Us

We are a busy 4-doctor canine and feline practice in Greer, SC with a tenured team including three licensed veterinary technicians. We offer primary care, dentistry, surgery, and more.

Our hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8am - 6pm, Thursday and Saturday 8am - 1pm, closed Sunday.

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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

Safe and effective patient handling and restraint

Medication preparation and administration

Radiology and diagnostics

Lab sample collection and processing

Surgical preparation and assisting

Dentistry assistance

Medical recordkeeping

Qualifications

One or more years of Veterinary Assisting experience

Able to proficiently perform Veterinary Assistant duties including those listed above

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.

This means taking care of our people. 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 include :

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

Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? 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