Overnight Shift Veterinary Assistant

Join The VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital Team!

Location: 10701 South St, Cerritos CA 90703

If you are looking to work in a high volume, intense environment, VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital is for you. We are a team of adrenaline junkies who take care of each other. In a hospital that is unpredictably busy, we never know what will walk through our doors. We work flawlessly as a team in a ballet of veterinarian medicine. Our patients and patient care are our prime focus and we take both very seriously.

Compensation : $ 18.00-$25.25 / hr, dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities.

Why Join The VCA Family?

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  Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

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  Leadership opportunities

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  Career development programs

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  Strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

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  Tuition support and sponsorships

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  Vet Tech license reimbursement

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  Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

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  Referral bonuses

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  Competitive wage

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  Medical, dental & vision insurance

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  Life, long and short term disability insurance

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  Paid parental leave

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  Paid vacation and sick time

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  401(k)

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Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent-by delivering an outstanding client experience-so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

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  Venipuncture

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  Catheter placement

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  Radiology

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  Anesthesia monitoring

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  Physical examinations and patient assessment

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  Surgical preparation and assisting

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  Dentistry

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  Laboratory work

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  Pharmacy

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  Patient recovery

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  Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

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If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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

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