Location: 1610 Old Apex Road, Cary, NC 27513

VCA Parkway Animal Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Us
We are a 2-doctor canine and feline practice in Cary, NC. Our caring and supportive team offers Primary Care, Dentistry, Surgery, Boarding, Grooming, and more.

Our hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday 8am - 1pm, closed on Sundays.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/parkway-nc 

About the Role

As Veterinary Assistant, you will support our veterinarians with a variety of duties including surgery prep, anesthesia monitoring, and in- and out-patient care. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with great client service skills. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Patient care for hospitalized and boarding patientsExam room patient check-inClient care and educationVenipuncture and lab sample collectionSurgical prep and recoveryAnesthesia monitoringRecord management

Qualifications

One or more years of Veterinary Assistant experienceAble to proficiently perform veterinary technical skills including duties listed aboveAble to work independently and as part of a team

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary communityAdvancement and leadership opportunitiesContinuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)Internal CE and development opportunitiesFree NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and moreTuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

Health & Well Being

Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage optionsFree mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance programAccess to Headspace appFully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurancePaid vacation, paid sick time, holiday payPaid parental leaveFertility coverage, gender affirmation servicesGrowing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.401(k) retirement plan with company matchReferral bonus opportunitiesPractice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communicationOpportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a current associate, you 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.