Veterinary Assistant

Rand Road Animal Hospital, located in Palatine, IL, is seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant.  The ideal candidate will be a crucial part of our team, supporting our Veterinarians and fellow technicians in various areas such as examinations, procedures, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology.  This position will also serve as backup for our Reception team when needed.

At Rand Road Animal Hospital, we value dedication to patient care.  We have a commitment to professional growth and a positive work environment.  We value respect and kindness.  We support a healthy work/life balance with reasonable clinic hours, including NO weekend hours.  Rand Road Animal Hospital is open Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 1 pm.  We offer fantastic benefits including:

Financial Benefits:  

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance 
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• 529 Savings Plan 
• Tuition Support Program 
• Referral bonus program  

Wellness Benefits:   

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision 
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and longterm disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance 
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child 
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off 
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets 
• Pet discounts on services and products 
• Pet food discount program 

Workplace Benefits:  

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program 
• Professional development opportunities  
• State license reimbursement 
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement 
• Continuing education allowance 
• Uniform allowance  
• Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide 

Lifestyle Benefits: 

• Six paid holidays 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Employee discount program 

Some of the skills we are looking for in our candidate include:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and adequately follow instructions
• Patient and caring personality
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (standing for long periods of time, ability to go up and down stairs, and lifting up to 50 lbs.)
• Teamwork attitude
• Self-starter

Rand Road Animal Hospital has a happy team of dedicated (and fun-loving) professionals.  Experience is preferred.  Are you the veterinary assistant we’ve been looking for?  Apply today so we can meet you!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Rand Road Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.