Veterinary Doctor's Assistant/DA for ECC / ICU

VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center is a high volume, AAHA accredited, referral and critical care hospital located in West Los Angeles. We are currently we are looking for both ER and ICU Technicians to join our team.

Compensation : $ 21 - 34 / hr

A pay differential is applied to all "overnight" hours worked, with an additional differential applied to our full-time overnight team members.

Compensation for this position is dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities.

A little bit about us:

As one of LA's leading 24-hour specialty animal care centers for over 30 years now, here at ASEC we are always looking for the next best addition to our Emergency & Critical Care Team. We have six specialties and roughly 200 staff members on our team, and as a teaching hospital we host externs, interns, and residents every year. We strive to maintain our positive and supportive learning environment, and keep our medicine and techniques ahead of the curve.

Our Emergency & Critical Care department is equipped to provide 24/7 care to incoming critical and non-critical emergencies, transfers from our referring veterinarians, and hospitalized patients from our own specialty services.

Currently seeking applicants for a Doctor's Assistant for our ECC/ICU Department :

Doctor's assistants have the opportunity to be a part of providing critical care services and excellent customer service while working alongside our veterinarians within a great learning environment. We are seeking highly organized individuals with strong multi-tasking and customer service skills. This position involves heavy communication with doctors, technicians, front office, our client liaison, and the clients. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. Experience with computers and multi-line phone system is required. Current experience (within the last 2 years) in veterinary medicine, either as a DA or veterinary technician, is highly recommended. Experience in specialty medicine is a huge plus!

Daily responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

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  Obtain initial patient histories from the client

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  Transcribe physical exam findings, lab results, imaging reports, etc. into patient medical records

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  Create financial estimates

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  Client communication and education

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  Performing client/patient follow-up phone calls

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  Create and process prescription refills

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  Maintain medical records

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  Review discharge instructions with clients

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  Complete lab submission forms

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Scheduling Info:

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  Full-time employees work "4 x 10s".

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  All schedules include working one weekend day.

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Benefits package includes:

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  Health, dental, and vision insurance

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  FSA/HSA