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You will be challenged to use your know-how and skills to the best of your ability with a team that will support you along the way.\nLocation: 655 W Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025\nSchedule: 4 days, 10-hour work week\nSalary: $19 - $23 / hour, depending on experience and skills\nRequirements\nMinimum 2 year of experience in veterinary medicine preferred but not required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience.\nThe ideal candidate will be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, people - oriented and has excellent communication and client service skills.\nPrevious experience in the veterinary field is desired but not required. We are looking for the right individual who is driven, positive, reliable, and creative. The Veterinary Assistant position is a great place to start if you are curious about or want to get into the Veterinary field.\nDuties include, but are not limited to:\nProvide quality patient care while maintaining a Fear Free© approach\n\nPatient restraint during examinations, injections, treatments, induction, etc.\n\nMaintain hospital cleanliness and building upkeep\n\nPrioritize tasks and change when needed\n\nHave the ability to multitask\n\nSurgical instrument cleaning/packing\n\nSurgical suite prep and clean\n\nWork collectively in teams and alone\n\nKeep hospital supplies stocked\n\nProcess laboratory samples\n\nRun in hospital blood work panels\n\nAssist Veterinarians and Technicians with tasks\n\nBasic computer knowledge\n\nVerbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills\n\nTriage and critical thinking\n\nVCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.\nApply Today!\nIf 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.\nBenefits: 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. 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