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**VCA Pinnacle Animal Hospital, located in San Jose, CA** is seeking an experienced **Veterinary Assistant** who has a passion for exceptional patient care and client communication to join our team. This is an opportunity to work at a busy four doctor practice with an extraordinary level of care and a great team culture.

https://vcahospitals.com/pinnacle

Why join VCA Pinnacle Animal Hospital?

We are a low stress-handling hospital where patient care is our priority. We practice hands free radiology and are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and their personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals who will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary assistant career has to offer. 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.

Why We Want You!

As a member of VCA Pinnacle Animal Hospital, 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 you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

+ Medication administration and nutrition recommendations

+ Strong communication skills

+ Perform diagnostic imaging

+ Laboratory work includes in-house labs and ear cytology

+ Venipuncture and IV catheter placement

+ Pharmacy

+ Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

+ Anesthesia and sedated pet monitoring

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 **$23 to $27/hour.**

Apply today!

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.

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 (https://www.vcacareers.com/%22http:/vcacareers.com/%22)

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