Part-Time Veterinary Technician - Casillas East Los Angeles Dog & Cat Hospital

East Los Angeles Dog and Cat Hospital is a well-established, progressive, fast paced small animal practice located in East Los Angeles, California. The hospital is staffed with a full-time veterinarian and additional on-call veterinarians as needed. East Los Angeles Dog and Cat Hospital offers many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients, including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, High, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body radiology, Ultrasonography, Boarding, and more. 

East Los Angeles is known for its hot-summer Mediterranean climate. East Los Angeles is part of the Los Angeles and Montebello districts. Depending on preference families can choose to move into one of the largest school districts in the country and take advantage of excellent magnet and charter school placement options or can commute from any number of neighboring cities with award winning public schools. This part of Los Angeles is an ideal area in which to raise a family! From the office, you would be within an hour's drive to the beach, to hiking trails, and any number of Los Angeles based theme parks (Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, and Magic Mountain). In winter, East Los Angeles is two hours from the Big Bear skiing community. Or live minutes from the office in the rapidly developing downtown corridor where investors are building restaurant and housing in the heart of Los Angeles and enjoy Disney Hall, the Broad Museum, Staples Center, and more! 

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Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Pet restraint, triage incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

We’re looking for:

• An experienced Veterinary Assistant with a minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
• Must be able to properly restrain pets.
• Proficient in sample collection, obtaining medical histories, processing laboratory tests and radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring are a bonus!
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset.

Pay Range: $17-18/hr

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees 
• Paid Bereavement Program 
• Paid Parental Leave Program  
• Competitive Compensation  
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program 
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster 
• Career Development Opportunities 
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions! 
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc) 
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check. 

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.