Medical Oncology – Veterinary Assistant
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care
Join the VCA West Coast Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital team!
Location:
18300 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
We are seeking a dedicated Experienced Veterinary Assistant (VA) to join our Medical Oncology department. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing high-quality care to animals, with a specific focus on Medical Oncology. As an integral part of our team, you will work closely with veterinarians, veterinary assistants, and other staff members to ensure the well‑being of our patients.
Compensation: $20-25 / hour (ALL dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule, and additional responsibilities).
Key Responsibilities:- Assist with physical examinations, patient assessment, and collecting patient histories
- Managing medical records, reports, and correspondence
- Collecting detailed patient histories at check‑in for oncology consults
- Processing laboratory samples in-house
- Preparing laboratory samples for outside labs
- Assist with radiographs
- Assist with patient recovery
- Venipuncture/catheter placement
- Safe animal restraint and handling
- Strong multi‑tasking skills
- Effective verbal, listening, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members of all hospital services
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Radiology
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations and patient assessment
- Laboratory work
- Pharmacology
- Patient recovery
- Compassionate care for hospitalized patients
- Team‑environment collaboration
- Restraining
- Obtaining detailed medical histories and patient vitals
- Maintaining accurate and complete medical records
- Assisting doctors and technical staff as needed with patient care
- Assisting clients and doctors during humane euthanasia’s
- Maintaining a clean work environment and adhering to infectious disease protocols, handling waste appropriately
- Managing inventory and supplies for procedures and patient husbandry
- Administering chemotherapy drugs and following safety protocols
- Minimum 2 years of experience in veterinary medicine as a Veterinary Assistant
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and common conditions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Team‑oriented collaboration
- Compassionate and empathetic attitude towards animals and owners
- Knowledge and experience with chemotherapy drugs and safety protocols (Preferred but not required)
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log in to Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.
Benefits:We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), and generous employee pet discounts.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our career page at
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