Experienced Veterinary Assistant/Technician

Join the VCA Valley Vet Team! 

 VCA Valley Vet Animal Hospital is seeking a talented and experienced Veterinary Assistant or a Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join the medical team full time. Our AAHA accredited, Fear-Free, 4 doctor, GP practice in located in Lower Burrell, PA. We are committed to practicing high quality medicine in a fully equipment, state of the art facility. We truly value each veterinary technician's experience and utilize those skills to provide progressive and compassionate care to our patients.

Why Join The VCA Valley Vet Family? 

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Assistants and Technicians, 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 or Technician 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. We support a 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! 

• 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 
• 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) 

Why We Want You! 

As a member of the VCA team, you will support 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 you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to: 

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

To ensure success as a Veterinary Assistant/Technician, you should be able to anticipate and tend to the needs of animals. Ultimately, a top-notch Veterinary Assistant/Technician will be able to tailor their care according to animals' physical, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. As a Veterinary Assistant/Technician, you must have a positive attitude and a genuine love for dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes. In this role, you do more than cleaning and disinfecting our kennels — you also learn animal care and behavior basics while assisting our team with appointments, restraint, treatments, and cleaning. You should also be able to promptly communicate diminished functioning to the Certified Veterinary Technician and/or Veterinarian on call. Having previous experience in a pet care environment or kennel management is desired, but we will provide training to the right candidate.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Transporting animals to and from the kennels within the hospital.
• Ensuring that the animals have ample, fresh food and water at all times, when applicable.
• Cleaning animal waste, spilled food, hair, and other debris from the kennels.
• Disposing of trash in a timely manner.
• Administering treatment to animals under the auspices of the Veterinarian.
• Accompanying animals on walks, if required.
• Calming animals who are in distress.
• Reporting significant changes in functioning to the Veterinarian or medical professional on duty.
• Evacuating all animals if an emergency occurs.
• Assisting Veterinarians in appointments, during treatments, or procedures
• Basic customer service and client education

Applicant Requirements:

• Previous experience caring for animals will be advantageous.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to lift up to 50 pounds unaided.
• A passion for animal welfare.
• Available to work during evenings, and on weekends and public holidays, if required.

The salary range for this position is $17 - $22 / hour based on experience.

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 - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.