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Every diagnosis starts with accurate lab work, and you’ll be the one making it possible: collecting, processing, and running samples, maintaining lab equipment, and ensuring results are precise and timely so our doctors can make confident treatment decisions.\nYour attention to detail directly impacts how quickly pets are diagnosed, treated, and on their way to feeling better. If you love science, take pride in accuracy, and want to make a meaningful difference in veterinary medicine, this role puts you at the heart of it.\nCompensation: $19.00 - $21.00 / hour dependent on experience, and skill set.\nPotential Schedule: Full time, weekend rotation required.\nLearn more about us here: https://vcahospitals.com/colonial\nVeterinary Assistant Skills\nThe Laboratory Assistant must be organized; detail oriented, and have a high level of multi-tasking.\nAn understanding of Idexx lab equipment is preferred, but not required. \nGood time management skills\nMust be able to communicate effectively with team members\nOperate Analyzers\nPrepare samples for shipment\nTrack lab results\nRun routine Quality Control\nMachine Maintenance\nTrouble shoot laboratory equipment issues\nPrepare inventory order for lab supplies\nRestock and clean work area\nOSHA Coordinator\nMiscellaneous items\nHelp with treatments as needed under guidance from DVM or technician\nUnpack and shelve inventory\nWe're looking for someone positive, motivated, and ready to bring ideas to the table - our team meets frequently, and your input genuinely shapes how we grow. We protect our culture fiercely, and that means hiring people with the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats, and show up for their team.\nVCA Total Rewards Benefits Package:\nCareer Growth & Education\nVCA-sponsored Veterinary Technician National Exam + employer-paid test prep\nPaid yearly NAVTA membership & state credential renewal\nVCA-sponsored scholarships and generous discounts to Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Program\nWoof University: free, RACE-approved CE, training and job support webinars on demand\nFree subscriptions to Vetfolio and Plumb's online formulary, plus substantial VETgirl savings\nUnlimited access to Mars Veterinary Health library (2,000+ journals, 600+ textbooks)\nNationwide hospital transfer opportunities\nTime Off & Family Support\nPaid vacation and paid sick days\nPaid parental leave & fertility benefits\nPaid bereavement days\nHealth & Wellness\nFree mental health support through the Cigna Life Assistance Program & Lyra\nFree Headspace subscription (meditation and sleep support)\nPerks for You & Your Pets\nGenerous hospital discounts for your personal pets, including free vaccines\nDiscounted Hills or Royal Canin pet food delivered to your home\n3 pairs of scrubs per year\nCompensation & Financial Security\n401(k) retirement savings with employer contribution\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options\nMultiple, flexible health insurance plans to fit your needs\n100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployer-paid basic life insurance\n...and more!\nTake a moment to watch what life as a veterinary technician at VCA looks like, straight from a technician's point of view: https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5\nWhy VCA\nVCA is one of the largest networks of animal hospitals in the country - but you'd never know it from the way we operate. Every hospital keeps its own identity, its own team, and its own culture, while giving you access to the resources, mentorship, and career opportunities of a national organization behind you. You get the best of both: the tight-knit feel of a local practice and the backing, benefits, and growth potential of an industry leader.\nWe're genuinely invested in your career - not just your job. From continuing education to credential support to nationwide transfer opportunities if life takes you somewhere new, we build the kind of support system that helps technicians build real, lasting careers, not just punch a clock. This is a place where your work is seen, your growth is prioritized, and your future in this field matters to us.\nInterested in this opportunity?\nApply!\nWe look forward to hearing from you.\nThe 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)\nWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com\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. 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. 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