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Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals

Newburgh, INFull-timePosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Location
Newburgh, IN
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

VCA Animal Hospitals is hiring a Veterinary Assistant. VCA Parkdale Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join their dedicated and compassionate team. The role involves assisting veterinarians and technicians, handling animals, maintaining records, and providing client education. The hospital emphasizes teamwork and a mission to help pets live long, healthy lives.

Key focus areas include Assist veterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures, Take patient histories and perform TPRs (temperature, pulse, respiration), and Restrain animals safely and compassionately.

Successful candidates bring Previous Veterinary Experience and High School Diploma. Important skills include Communication, Collaboration, Handling Dogs And Cats, and Passion For Animals. Preferred (not required): Assisting Veterinarians, Assisting Technicians, Taking Patient Histories, and Performing TPRs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationCollaborationHandling Dogs and CatsPassion for AnimalsAssisting VeterinariansAssisting TechniciansTaking Patient HistoriesPerforming TPRsRestraining AnimalsPreparing Exam RoomsCleaning Exam RoomsAssisting With RadiographsLab Sample CollectionBasic in-House DiagnosticsMaintaining Medical RecordsChartingClient EducationCustomer ServiceSurgery PrepSurgery RecoveryMaintaining Hospital Environment

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentPrevious Veterinary Setting Experience

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match

Full job description

VCA Parkdale Animal Hospital is currently seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated and compassionate team!

Schedule: Full-time, 4 x 8/10 hour shifts with rotating Saturdays.

Compensation : The starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field.

Qualifications:

  • Previousexperience in a veterinary setting

  • A passion for animals and a desire to learn and grow in the veterinary field

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

  • Comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments

  • High school diploma or equivalentrequired

What You'll Do (Day-to-Day Responsibilities):

  • Assistveterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures

  • Take patient histories and perform TPRs (temperature, pulse, respiration)

  • Restrain animals safely and compassionately

  • Prepare and clean exam rooms

  • Assistwith radiographs, lab sample collection, and basic in-house diagnostics

  • Maintainaccuratemedical records and support charting

  • Provide client education and ensure excellent service during visits

  • Support surgery prep and recovery as needed

  • Helpmaintaina clean, stocked, and organized hospital environment

About VCA Parkdale Animal Hospital:

VCA Parkdale Animal Hospital has been serving Newburgh, IN with compassionate veterinary care for many years. We are an AAHA-accredited small animal general practice looking to add to our outstanding team.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to make it our mission to help pets live long, healthy lives while also educating our clients to be true to this mission. Each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.

Benefits include:

  • Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

  • Opportunities for advancement and growth

  • Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage 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

  • 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

Ready to build a career where compassion and collaboration are at the heart of what you do? Apply today and help us shape the future of veterinary care—one patient at a time.

Location: 10188 State Route 662 W Newburgh, IN 47630

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

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