Overview
Emergency Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Town of Ithaca, New York, USA at VCA Animal Hospitals
Location: Town of Ithaca
We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in support of our emergency service.
VCA Colonial Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team on a full-time basis. We are proud to be one of the premier providers of primary, specialty, and emergency care located in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York. We serve our clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about providing advanced care and management of patients in a specialty setting. This is a wonderful opportunity for a Veterinary Assistant who desires a challenge and the opportunity to grow and contribute to a collaborative team. We value exceptional client care and professionalism and are seeking like-minded individuals.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality veterinary medicine and patient care to both the general practice and emergency service—with guidance and mentorship from our LVT team.
In this position, you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Duties will include:
Greeting clients, taking medical history.
Updating clients and inputting medical records.
Patient assessment and restraint.
Maintaining medical records.
Completing discharges.
Answering phone calls.
Filling prescriptions.
Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
Providing compassionate care for hospitalized pets.
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!
Salary will vary with experience: $19-20.
If 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.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at
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Title: Emergency Veterinary Assistant
Company: VCA Animal Hospitals
Location: Town of Ithaca, New York, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care)
