Veterinary Assistant - ER/ICU

Location: 104 S Heidelbach Ave, Evansville, IN 47713VCA All Pet Emergency Center is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant with a passion for emergency medicine to join our team!We provide after hours emergency and critical care services in Evansville, IN, open weekday nights and weekends Thursday through Monday.Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/all-pet-emergencyAbout the RoleAs Veterinary Assistant, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include:

Client education and communication

Patient triage

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Radiology

Physical examinations and patient assessment

Assisting with surgery and anesthesia

Laboratory work

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate patient care

We are open to full time or part time, and flexible on schedule!Why VCAVCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, urgent 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.Some of the many benefits we offer:

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

Advancement and leadership opportunities

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

Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.

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

Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians

CE and learning opportunities for all associates

Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts

401(k) retirement plan

Referral bonus opportunities

Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested in this opportunity? 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 Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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