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VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our Lab and Pharmacy team.

Role of Our Veterinary Assistants:

The duties include receiving and preparing blood, urine, and fecal samples for in-house laboratory analysis, sending them to outside laboratories as needed, recording data into the medical record, cleaning equipment after use, restocking supplies, and assisting with other veterinary and pharmacy-related tasks.

Detailed List of Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Receiving, labeling, and safely storing samples for testing, both in-house and external

+ Performing diagnostic tests (CBC, Chemistries, PCV, TP) and reporting results to the DVM and uploading them into our EMR system

+ Sample and diagnostic test prioritization by case urgency and severity

+ Organizing and storing samples to ensure the safety of personnel and the integrity of the sample

+ Cleaning and maintaining lab equipment, including recalibrating when needed

+ Maintaining equipment records and daily work logs

+ Preparing, caring for, and disposing of tissue specimens for laboratory analysis

+ Supporting other departments such as radiology and pharmacy as needed

+ Cleaning and restocking the lab and pharmacy area, organizing supplies in designated locations

+ Filling prescriptions and assisting with weekend pharmacy duties, including label creation (if applicable)

+ Preparing samples for shipping to various departments

+ Performing radiology stocking and cleanliness, and assisting with animal handling as needed

+ Assisting with inventory management by providing updates for supply ordering

**Schedule:** Full-time with rotating weekends. Typical shifts are 8:00-6:00 or 8:30-6:30.

Who We Are:

VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center is a 24/7, 365-days-a-year facility offering specialty, emergency, and primary care services. Our team of specialists collaborates to provide the most advanced care available, using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and treatment methods.

Benefits of Joining VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center:

+ Advancement and leadership opportunities

+ Internal CE and development opportunities

+ Tuitionassistanceincluding Veterinary Technology Associates,Bachelorscompletion and more

+ Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety ofadditionalcoverage options

+ Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)

+ Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program

+ Access to Headspace app

+ Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance

+ Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

+ Paid parental leave

+ Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services

+ Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.

+ 401(k) retirement plan with company match

+ Referral bonus opportunities

+ Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

+ Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

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