Veterinary Assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital in Houston, TX

Veterinary Assistant

Location: Houston, TX

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Location: 9570 Jones Road, Houston, TX, 77065.

Full-time, rotating 4x10's, rotating weekends

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00/hr

VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital​ is a friendly, comfortable, state-of-the-art, AAHA-accredited, full-service medical facility.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to making it their mission to help pets live longer healthy lives. We rely on teamwork; each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.

Why Join the VCA Jones Road Animal Hospital​? We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary assistant or technician career offers. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

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

Career development programs

Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Life, long and short-term disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and sick leave accruals

401(k)

Duties and skills:

Physical examinations and patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Dentistry

Radiology

Laboratory work

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals.

Apply today! We look forward to speaking with you!

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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.