VCA Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable critical thinker to support our Emergency and ICU departments on the overnights.

Job Type: Full-time (on-site)

Shift Hours: 8pm-630am

Shift days: Sun-Wed

Compensation : $ 26 - $ 34 / hr

*This position comes with an overnight additional differential

At VCA ASG we are proud to be a teaching hospital and the choice for referring veterinarians and pet owners in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California.

Requirements for this position:

At least 2 years experience in an emergency veterinary setting

Provide top quality medicine for highly critical and emergency patients on an hourly basis

Advocate for the patients to ensure the best care is provided

Outstanding time management and organizational skills to keep up with and maintain hourly treatments

Self-started who can work independently with minimal guidance

Ability to triage and prioritize critical cases

Ability to see the big picture to ensure each patient is provided the best possible care

Top notch attendance and reliability

Excellent communication skills while always maintaining kindness, compassion, and respect

Technical requirements for this position:

Proficiency in the following technical skills/knowledge:

Placing peripheral IVC, sampling catheters, and jugular catheters

Drawing blood and urine samples. Urine is U/S guided only

Administering critical and life-saving fluids & medications, including boluses, CRIs, and blood products.

Cross match, blood type, administer and monitor transfusions

Perform all aspects of CPR

Inducing (if RVT), monitoring, and recovering patients from anesthesia

Assisting with an array of emergency and critical procedures

And much more!

Reasons to join VCA ASG:

Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision after 30 days of employment

Supplemental insurance options

Annual CE allowance and license reimbursements for licensed technicians

Health Saving Account (HSA)

Flex Spending Account (FSA)

Health & wellness resources, including 12 free therapy sessions per year with Lyra

401k w/ company matching

Generous employee pet discounts (Associate's pets only)

Referral program

Paid parental leave

And much 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