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VCA Capital Area Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Animal Hospital is seeking a veterinary pack prep assistant to join our growing surgery care team full time!

The pack room attendant is the center of all activity involving the cleaning and sterilizing of supplies and equipment needed for each department in the hospital. They are responsible for the cleaning, sterilization, set-up and break-down of all instruments, equipment and maintaining gas and steam sterilizers. This position is vital in maintaining sterile conditions for all surgeries performed within our specialty hospital. Pack room attendants interact with personnel from all areas of the hospital and support multiple teams.

Essential Functions

• Collaboration with all departments to ensure adequate sterile supplies for daily case load

• Decontaminating, inspecting, assembly, wrapping, sterilization and distribution of all department’s surgical supplies and equipment to appropriate areas

• Disinfecting and setting up surgical suites

• Use of steam and ETO sterilizers

• Equipment maintenance and inspection

• Instrument inspection and maintenance

• Inventory control

• Monitoring of expiration dates on sterile equipment and supplies

• Routine testing of autoclaves and reporting of results

• Disinfection of linens for use in the OR

• Scheduled detailed cleaning tasks of equipment, ORs, and pack room to maintain proper cleanliness standards of a surgical areas

• Other duties as assigned

• Primarily day shifts during the week. Schedule is subject to change with advance notice.

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal, influential, and organizational skills

• Must show initiative and ability to prioritize workloads under stressful situations

• Motivated to work independently and in team settings

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Ability to work efficiently while maintaining a high attention to detail

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, processing, and sterilization is preferred

• CRCST/CBSPD and/or experience in a veterinary specialty surgical service preferred but not required

Compensation

• Based on experience

• Annual wage adjustments

Potential Schedule: Monday Thru Thursday 8am - 6pm

Compensation: dependent on experience, skill set, & certifications.

The Culture at VCA CAVES

We are passionate about our teams health and wellness and continue to foster a culture where asking questions is welcome, and training is the expectation. At VCA CAVES we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity , and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve while supporting a work-life balance.

We not only work hard, we play hard too. Meet us for our family fun summer Olympics, Halloween costume parties, week long scavenger hunt and our holiday ugly sweater competition. Don’t forget the family vibe when we bring pot luck dinners where everyone can participate. Have you seen our Vet Tech Week? This is a small sampling of the gratitude we show our team for being the most compassionate, dedicated veterinary medical professionals around.

The Benefits Continue to Grow!

• Leadership opportunities (career growth potential)

• Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

• Referral bonuses

• Competitive wage

• Medical, dental & vision insurance

• Life, long and short term disability insurance

• Paid parental leave

• Infertility Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick time

• 401(k)

Why You Should Consider Us

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team?

We look forward to getting to know you!

Location:

CAVES

1 Intervale Road,

Concord NH, 03301

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