Veterinary Assistant

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets is growing! We are seeking veterinary assistants and technicians to join CVCA, the leading provider for veterinary cardiac care across the nation.

Job Title:  Veterinary Assistant

Description:  Veterinary assistants and technicians play an integral role in the care of the patients, clients, and referring veterinarians of CVCA. Veterinary assistants work directly with the cardiologist to provide medical support and help the doctor achieve greater efficiency by relieving technical work, record keeping and communication tasks. They have a very significant role in communicating with and educating clients about their pet's health.

We are building a team of technicians and assistants for our new location serving the West Palm Beach community. Our open date is set for September 5, 2023 with team training beginning several weeks prior.

Office/Location:  3884 Forest Hill Blvd.  West Palm Beach, Florida 33406

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets technician positions are ideal if…

• You want to join a growing company with expanding professional opportunities,
• You want to earn your RVT with our educational financial assistance,
• You want to be part of an organization with many happy employees, as evidenced by our 80% retention rate (double the national average in the veterinary industry),
• You care about delivering exceptional customer service to pet families (99% of our clients would recommend us to a friend or family member),
• You want to work alongside the nation’s leading cardiologists using state-of-the-art echocardiogram equipment,
• You want to earn a competitive compensation package, with a clear quality of life balance and enjoy your weekends off.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, now is the time to consider CVCA as your new professional home. We are seeking professional, positive, high-energy, pet-loving Veterinary Assistants to join our team. Check us out at www.cvcavets.com

Position Summary:

At CVCA, our Veterinary Assistants play a highly-valued role. They are pivotal to all aspects of our successful practice. Our team of technicians and assistants are the “glue” that makes our practice a success. With relationships across the patient’s family, and the referring veterinarians, and our doctors and administrative staff, they help ensure delivery of the highest quality care.

CVCA provides technicians and assistants with focused, on-the-job cardiac training to develop strong support skills. Leveraging their growing experience, knowledge and good judgement, our technical staff directly assist the cardiologist by providing key technical work to the patient and helping with excellent record keeping.

Technicians and assistants are a critical liaison for patient families, primary care vets, pharmacists, and other technical support staff. Their communication with clients and the primary care community plays a significant role in ensuring the very best patient and client care.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in the Veterinary field is preferred (but not required)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Background in Specialty medicine, Emergency Medicine and Client Service relations a plus!
• Experience in technical skills such as restraint, phelebotomy, digital radiography, ECG and Doppler Blood Pressure
• Computer knowledge required. Comfortable with MS Word, MS Excel, Paint, photos, Google drive/sheets/docs, PDF/CutePDF, keyboarding, instant messaging and email
• Excellent communication and client service skills.
• New hires are required to pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug test.

Competitive Compensation Package

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets offers competitive compensation and benefits to our team members.

• Competitive pay based on experience, education and credentialing
• Streamlined workflow and office sharing to ensure adequate staffing and support to all offices
• 6 major holidays off, with holiday pay
• 88 hours paid time off with increases based on tenure
• Bonus opportunities: Participation in studies, Role/responsibility completion, Morale competitions, life events, just for fun
• Fringe benefits: Location assigned discretionary fund for lunches and office camaraderie
• Annually renewed Scrub Allowance
• Discounted veterinary care and veterinary medical purchases
• Discount on prescription pet diets
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Giving back - paid volunteer time and charity donation match
• Continuing education: Annually renewed CE allowance, paid CE time and routine internal virtual CE Webinars
• Educational Assistance: AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician program tuition paid or reimbursed
• Growth opportunities - personal and professional
• Employee recognition and appreciation
• You have a voice! Team atmosphere - we are run by and for our team
• Benefits for full-time employees (Comprehensive Health Care, FSA, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life insurance, Teledoc, Employee Assistance Program)

More about CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets

CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets started in 1987 as a single cardiology practice location. Today it is a board-certified veterinary cardiology specialty practice with 23 locations in Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, (and soon California)!

• Independently-managed – make decisions for our patients and employees best interests
• People-centric culture – we take care of our employees, so our employees can focus on taking care of our patients
• Actively growing – CVCA is opening new locations across the nation

• Pay rate of $18.00-22.00/hr based on experience
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401K)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
• Teledoc
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth.
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people.

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