General Practice Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals

  • Ithaca, NY
  • $19.00-20.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
VCA Colonial Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in support our General Practice service.We are proud to be one of the premier providers of primary, specialty and emergency care located in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York. We serve our clients 24hrs a day 365 days a year.We are looking for individuals who are passionate about providing advanced care and management of patients in a specialty setting. This is a wonderful opportunity for a Veterinary Assistant who desires a challenge and the opportunity to grow and contribute to a collaborative team. We value exceptional client care and professionalism and are seeking like minded individualsThe successful candidate will provide high quality veterinary medicine and patient care to both the general practice and emergency service —with guidance and mentorship from our LVT teamIn this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Duties will include:Greeting clients, taking medical historyUpdating clients and inputting medical recordsPatient assessment and restraintMaintaining medical records.Completing dischargesAnswering phone callsFilling prescriptions.Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.Providing compassionate care for hospitalized pets.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.
  • We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!
Compensation will vary with experience $19 - $20 / hrThe 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.comIf you are a current associate, you will 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

VCA Animal Hospitals