Are you passionate about providing high-quality care to animals in need? Do you have experience working in a fast-paced emergency setting? If so, we want you to join our team!

VCA Animal Emergency Hospital Southeast in Houston, Texas is an AAHA-Accredited small animal emergency hospital in Southeast Houston, TX, looking for an experienced veterinary assistant or experienced credentialed veterinary technician to work with us.

We believe in utilizing the strengths each team member brings to the table and encourage a commitment to growth to develop a well-rounded technician team. In an emergency setting, you will certainly have the opportunity to collaborate with doctors to utilize your skills and knowledge to provide top-notch patient care.

Some of the general responsibilities/duties include:

Triaging patients

Performing diagnostics

Administering treatments

Anesthetic induction and intubation of small animals

Confidently/knowledgeably monitoring anesthesia

IV cannulation (blood draws, peripheral/central IV catheter placements)

Communicating with clients

Overseeing critical care of ICU patients

Surgical assistance

Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Follow protocols and policies

A commitment to professional collaboration with fellow VCA associates

We offer a flexible schedule with overnight, weekend (day and overnight), and holiday hours. Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic are priorities on our team.

We offer competitive compensation based on experience and credentials, as well as benefits such as health insurance, vacation accrual, continuing education allowance, scrub allowance, and employee discounts. We also provide a supportive and friendly work environment where you can hone your skills and knowledge.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we would welcome the chance to introduce ourselves to 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**