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**Encina Veterinary Hospital** has been providing extraordinary pet care for the Walnut Creek and surrounding East Bay areas since 1977. We pride ourselves on the exceptional client and pet care we provide to our four-legged friends and their parents each and every day. As a leader in pet health care, Encina Veterinary Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment similar to those found in many human hospitals. Some of our services include: wellness exams, vaccinations, surgery, dentistry, advanced diagnostics such as ultrasonography, endoscopy, radiology (x-rays), 24 hour ICU and emergency care, and an in-house laboratory.

We are currently seeking experienced Veterinary Assistants to join our fast-paced team! You will have the opportunity to work alongside skilled technicians, DVMS, and board-certified specialists while providing the best medical care for our patients. Benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical benefits, 401k savings, generous pet benefits, CE reimbursement, uniforms, and more!

Qualifications:

+ 2 + year(s) as a veterinary assistant OR planning to take VTNE within 6 months of hiring.

+ Ability totriage, assess, and examine critical patients

+ Phlebotomy, IV catheter placements

+ Radiology

+ RECOVER CPR certification preferred, but not required

+ Must be willing to learn and grow within your role

VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The pay range for this position is $25-28/ hour DOE

If 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 vcacareers.com