VCA Palmetto Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

Location: 4808 US-501, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

About Us

Located in beautiful Myrtle Beach, we offer emergency and critical care, primary care, surgery, and boarding.

Our state-of-the-art facility includes digital radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, surgical laser, cold laser therapy, a dedicated dental suite with radiology, and multiple surgery suites. We provide an environment where you will be supported and challenged to grow and learn with a dynamic team.

About the Role

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will support our team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Required skills include:

Patient assessment and triage

Hospitalized patient care

Client education and care

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assistance

Radiology

Laboratory sample collection and processing

Microscopy

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Pharmacy

Medical record-keeping

We have opportunities in daytime primary care as well as ER/ICU shifts.

Starting pay varies based on skill level and experience.

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world-class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

Advancement and leadership opportunities

Internal CE and development opportunities

Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more

Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelor’s completion, and more

Health Well-Being

Medical, dental vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options

Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)

Access to free counseling through the Cigna Life Assistance Program

Access to Headspace app

Fully employer-paid life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance

Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services

Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, and other discount services including cellular companies, apparel, computer equipment, etc.

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Referral bonus opportunities

Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/palmetto

Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

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