Veterinary Assistant

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Santa Fe, NM, USA
In-Office
18-24 Hourly
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Provides veterinary patient care and clinical support, including venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, examinations, surgical assistance, dentistry, laboratory work, pharmacy tasks, patient recovery, and compassionate inpatient care. The role also supports excellent client experiences and ongoing professional development in a full-service animal hospital.
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VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team at VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Location: 1882 Plaza Del Sur Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Schedule:  Full-Time, 4 days

Salary: $18 - $24 per hour

Located in the South/Central area of Santa Fe, between Siringo and St. Michael’s streets off of Pacheco Street and just 2 miles from Interstate 25 (I-25), VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital is a friendly, comfortable hospital practicing state-of-the-art veterinary medicine. We are a full-service AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital. 
Why We Need You
As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. 
You’ve worked hard for your credentialing, and 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:

  • Venipuncture
  • Catheter placement
  • Radiology
  • Anesthesia monitoring
  • Physical examinations and patient assessment
  • Surgical preparation and assisting
  • Dentistry
  • Laboratory work
  • Pharmacy
  • Patient recovery
  • Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
• 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.

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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.

Skills Required

  • Experience as a Veterinary Assistant
  • Credentialing relevant to veterinary assistant duties
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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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