Our team at VCA Crocker Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join us.

We are a four doctor practice with over 20 years of experience. While we are primarily a general practice seeing cats and dogs, due to our location, we also see our share of emergencies. We are located in the heart of San Jose, close to shopping, great restaurants, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz.

The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

Why We Need You
As a member of the VCA Crocker team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. 

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
• Venipuncture
• catheter placement
• radiology
• anesthesia monitoring
• physical examinations and patient assessment
• surgical preparation and assisting
• dentistry
• laboratory work
• pharmacy
• patient recovery
• compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA Crocker Animal Hospital, 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!
 

We offer competitive compensation $20-$30 based on experience, and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

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