Have you ever dreamed of being part of an Amazing Veterinary Team?

If you love animals and people join us as a veterinary technician assistant at VCA Premier Animal Hospital & Pet Resort.

We are a team that cares about you, your growth and your future. At VCA Premier, you’ll help pets and their families live healthier lives while enjoying your own personal and professional growth. Our hospital is a growing five-doctor hospital located in the North Austin area. Our hospital has been serving the North Austin community for over 15 years.

You'll have access to continuing education, health/dental/vision benefits, pet benefits and discounts, and state-of-the-art tools—including digital Xray, digital dental Xray, cold laser therapy and ultrasound.

Our ideal candidate has at least 6-12 months of experience as a kennel technician/ technician assistant; however, we are willing to train the right personand support their growth along the way. We are looking for a motivated team player and effective multi-tasker with excellent communication skills.

Duties include assisting our technicians to the fullest extent possible, ensuring quality care of our patients, providing excellent customer service, assisting with patient exams and treatments, running laboratory tests, filling medications and helping with janitorial duties. This is an excellent entry level opportunity with potential for growth in the veterinary field.

Veterinary Technician Assistants are responsible for supporting the doctors and other team members in providing high quality medicine in a friendly and efficient manner that ensures excellent service to our clients and patients. Your work will directly support your peers, leadership team, and hospital goals.

Responsibilities

Veterinary Technician Assistants are responsible for the following. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed.

Client Care:

• Foster an educational experience for the client
• Provide exemplary communication and customer service

Technical Skills:

• Provide cleaning and maintenance for medical and office equipment
• Assist in exam flow, including patient restraint
• Provide appropriate skill level care and treatments for hospitalized patients
• Prepare testing for in-house and referral laboratory
• Restrain for digital radiographs
• Verify and fill patient prescriptions

Clerical Skills:

• Ensure cleanliness of hospital
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Learn and utilize invoicing, treatment plans and other operational documents
• Perform other duties as assigned

Professional Experience / Personal Characteristics

• Experience valued but not required. Advancement opportunities available!
• Must be open to learning
• Comfortable with computers and other technology
• Passion for building relationships and educating
• Compassion toward animals and people
• High energy and drive to be successful
• Fast learner, able to multi-task and be flexible to change
• Ability to innovate and problem solve
• Team player who can work effectively in a fast growing, dynamic environment
• Effective communicator in a variety of situations
• Great attention to detail

Things You Need to Know

• Dependable attendance needed
• Must be able to work shifts that support hospital business hours and until all patients have been discharged
• Potentially subject to high noise levels, bites, and scratches
• Potentially subject to hazardous chemicals

We are a hospital that focuses on quality medicine, a healthy work culture, a teamwork mind state and work/life balance.

At VCA Premier, you can be the Veterinary Assistant you have always wanted to be! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more! Whether you are an experienced Veterinary Assistant looking for the next step in your career or a new graduate seeking mentorship, our team is ready to partner with you.

Why Join The VCA Premier Family?

We are passionate about supporting Technicians and are committed to your personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Technician career has to offer. We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

• Competitive wage
• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• CE allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Vet Tech license reimbursement
• Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life, long and short term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team at VCA Premier? Apply now! We look forward to getting to know you!

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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)