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VCA Animal Hospitals Veterinary Assistant Supervisor in Charleston, South Carolina
Location: 850 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
VCA Charles Towne Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced and motivated Veterinary Assistant Supervisor to lead our patient care team!
About Us
We are an AAHA-accredited 2-doctor practice in Charleston, SC, offering a variety of services including Primary Care, Surgery, and Dentistry. We are located in the West Ashley area of Charleston, close to great restaurants, shopping, and the Greenway trail.
Our hours are Monday through Friday 8am- 6pm, Saturdays 8am - 3pm, closed Sundays.
Check out our website here: www.vcacharlestowne.com
About the Role
As an Assistant Supervisor, you will put your skills and experience to great use. This is a working supervisory position, responsible for the leadership and development of the patient care team. You will have the support of the hospital and field leadership team in this role.
Technical duties will include:
Compassionate patient care
Client education and care
Venipuncture and catheter placement
Radiology and diagnostics
Lab sample collection and processing
Surgical preparation and assisting
Anesthesia monitoring
Dentistry
Medication preparation and administration
Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
Medical recordkeeping
Supervisory duties will include:
Providing leadership, training and support to our patient care team
Providing mentorship and training
Scheduling staff and conducting team meetings
Keeping the patient care team current on policies and procedures
Accurately handling and recording controlled drugs
Assist with inventory, equipment and facility maintenance
Assist with marketing and events
Ideal Qualifications
One or more years of leadership/management experience as a Veterinary Technician
South Carolina Veterinary Technician License (LVT) or eligible preferred
Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues and pet parents
Comfortable with mentoring and training others
Strong technical skills with desire to continue to improve
Able to work well independently as well as part of a team
Flexible with work schedule
Proven ability to keep accurate patient records
Motivated, enthusiastic self-starter with a professional and positive outlook
Why VCA
VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.
This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:
Career Support
Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Advancement and leadership opportunities
Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
Internal CE and development opportunities
Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
Health & Well Being
Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
Access to Headspace app
Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
Paid parental leave
Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
Growing network of onsite social workers
Other Perks
Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Referral bonus opportunities
Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships
Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from 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
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