Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Overnights

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League City, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Provides overnight emergency veterinary support by restraining animals, assisting with exams and procedures, recording medical histories and vitals, filling prescriptions as permitted, performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging, caring for hospitalized animals, maintaining medical records, and supporting doctors and technicians. The role also requires maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment and delivering compassionate client and patient service during weekends and holidays.
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VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast Calder Road is looking for a Overnight Shift Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Full-time) to join their one-of-a-kind Emergency and Critical Care Hospital!


Schedule: full-time, overnights, 8pm-8am. Three 12 hours shifts per week.

Location: 1108 Gulf Fwy S Suite 280 League City, TX 77573


Veterinary Assistant Experience required. Emergency experience preferred. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Our hospital has been serving the Bay Area near Houston for over 20 years. We are a nights, weekends and holidays facility, AHAA accredited and believe in providing the best possible care to our patients and excellent service to our clients.

At VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast Calder Road, you can be the Veterinary Technician 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 Technician looking for the next step in your career or a new graduate seeking mentorship, our team is ready to partner with you. 

As a member of the VCA team, you will support the Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

  • Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures.
  • Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals.
  • Filling prescriptions (as allowed by law).
  • Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
  • Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals.
  • Maintaining medical records.
  • Assisting our wonderful Doctor and Technician staff as needed.
  • Maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment.

Why Join the VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Assistants and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Assistant career has to offer.  At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

  • 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
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Tuition support and sponsorships
  • Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Competitive wage
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Generous pet care discounts
  • Life, long and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 401(k)
  • Full-time and Part-time positions available

We value your time and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this role, please fill out our 3-minute, mobile-friendly application today.

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.

Skills Required

  • Veterinary assistant experience
  • Emergency veterinary experience
  • Ability to work overnight shifts from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
  • Ability to work weekends and holidays
  • Availability for three 12-hour shifts per week
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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