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VCA Animal Hospitals

Veterinary Assistant Experienced

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In-Office
Miami Beach, FL
16-18 Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Miami Beach, FL
16-18 Hourly
Entry level
Provides compassionate care for veterinary patients in a full-service animal hospital. Responsibilities include client education, patient assessment, anesthesia and surgery assistance, radiology, dentistry, catheter placement, venipuncture, laboratory work, pharmacy support, and medical recordkeeping. The role requires teamwork, adaptability, positive communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. Credentialed veterinary technicians and technicians in training are welcome.
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VCA Alton Road Animal Hospital is hiring a full time experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Us

We are a 5-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in Miami Beach, FL.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/alton-road

              Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

The Benefits Continue To Grow:

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Discounts to Fear Free Certification & VetGirl
  • Growth & leadership opportunities
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Career development programs
  • Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
  • Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
  • Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Infertility benefits
  • Competitive wage
  • Free access to Plumbs, and education platforms such as Vetfolio

Compensation: $16 - $18 / hr Is based on skill set, and experience

Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view.

https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

What You'll Do

Whether you are a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

  • Compassionate patient care
  • Client education and communication
  • Patient assessment
  • Anesthesia and surgery assisting
  • Radiology
  • Dentistry
  • Catheter placement
  • Venipuncture
  • Laboratory work
  • Pharmacy
  • Medical recordkeeping

Why VCA

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development.

We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Interested in this opportunity?

Apply!

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

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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