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Seeking a Veterinary Technician or experienced Veterinary Assistant full time!

**Location:** 1424 Ridge Rd, Pottstown, PA 19465

**Compensation:** This position pays between $17-$20 per hour depending on experience.

If you love animals and people, join us as a Veterinary Technician/Assistant at VCA French Creek Animal Hospital.

We are a team that cares about you, your growth and your future. At French Creek, you’ll help pets and their families live healthier lives while enjoying your own personal and professional growth.

You'll have access to continuing education, health/dental/vision benefits, pet benefits and discounts, weekly team meetings, and state-of-the-art tools—including digital radiographs, digital dental radiographs, cold laser therapy and ultrasound.

Our ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience as a Technician/Assistant with solid nursing skills. We are looking for a motivated team player and effective multi-tasker with excellent communication skills. The ability to treat, monitor well and critically-ill patients as well as educating clients. Experience with exotics is a plus!

Why join the VCA French Creek?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary 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 technician 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. 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

+ Continuing education allowance

+ Tuition support and sponsorships

+ Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

+ Free mental health and 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 (2 weeks to start) and sick time

+ 401(k)

+ Full-time and Part-time positions available

Why We Want You!

As a member of VCA , 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.

You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. 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

At VCA French Creek, your voice counts! 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.

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