Overview
Veterinary Assistant Pre-Op Jobs in Fishers, IN at VCA Animal Hospitals
Location Fishers, Indiana, United States of America Category Veterinary Technician / Assistant Job Id R-253259 Job Type Full time
VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center is expanding our Neurology service, and we’re looking for a compassionate, motivated Veterinary Assistant to join our team.
Schedule: Full-time, 4 x 10-hour shifts, Monday – Thursday. The starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.
Compensation: $ 17 – $19 / hr and starting pay is based on skill set and experience, with real opportunities for financial growth.
About VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center:
As a 24/7/365 specialty and emergency hospital, AVCC offers the equipment, caseload, and mentorship giving our technicians the chance to work on the full spectrum of internal medicine cases, from routine to rare.
Responsibilities & Skills
- Safely and compassionately handle nervous, painful, and neurologic patients, including following spinal precautions.
- Assist with patient preparation, prepare surgical sites, and assist with maintaining sterile technique throughout the surgical process.
- Properly collect, label, and handle laboratory samples, including blood, urine, and CSF.
- Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and maintain surgical instruments and equipment, including autoclave operation.
- Maintain clean and aseptic conditions in the OR, prep, and patient holding areas.
- Follow all infection control, biohazard, sharps, and safety protocols.
- Work closely with technicians and veterinarians to ensure patients and procedures are prepared appropriately.
- Demonstrate strong teamwork, attention to detail, compassion, and the ability to remain calm in a fast-paced specialty environment.
- Be eager to learn, receptive to feedback, and able to follow detailed instructions and established protocols.
Benefits:
Our benefits are built to support your career, health, and life outside of work:
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Competitive wages and referral bonuses
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
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Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
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401(k) with corporate match
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Paid vacation sick time, and holiday pay
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Paid parental leave
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Free continuing education through WoofU
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Free mental wellness support (Headspace + 12 Lyra Health sessions/year)
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Pet care discounts of 40–100%
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Leadership and career development programs
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Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups
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Discounts on cell phone plans, car rentals, entertainment, and more
Why AVCC?
We’re a teaching hospital at heart. Our Specialists and RVTs are committed to mentoring associates who want to sharpen their technical skills and grow their careers, all while working alongside a supportive, collaborative team that treats every patient and every teammate with expert care and warmth.
Ready to bring your skills to a team that’s as invested in you as you are in your patients? Apply today
Location: 7712 Crosspoint Commons, Fishers, IN 46038
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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
Title: Veterinary Assistant Pre-Op
Company: VCA Animal Hospitals
Location: Fishers, IN
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