Compassionate Veterinary Assistant Growth & Benefits

Small Door; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Company holidays

Commuter benefits

Discounted veterinary care

Job summary

Small Door is seeking a veterinary assistant to join our team at our Boston location. You will support doctors in patient care, record vitals, and assist with diagnostics in a stress-free, client-focused environment.

The role emphasizes compassionate care and teamwork in a modern, AAHA-accredited practice. We value weekend availability, comfort with technology, and a proactive, caring approach to pets and their owners.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a veterinary assistant.
• Comfortable with computers and online tools.
• Availability to work weekends (Saturdays).

Responsibilities

• Recognize medical emergencies and illnesses.
• Assessing patients.
• Recording vitals and assisting doctors with diagnostics.
• Completing treatments as instructed by the doctor.
• Basic husbandry and nursing care.
• Monitoring changes in patients and providing compassionate care.
• Assisting in and facilitating radiography capture.
• Preparing samples for outside reference labs.
• Running in-house labs.
• Preparing medications.
• Administering medications.

Skills

Veterinary assistant experience

Customer communication

Team player

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Job description

Small Door is seeking a veterinary assistant to join our team at our Boston location. You will support doctors in patient care, record vitals, and assist with diagnostics in a stress-free, client-focused environment.

The role emphasizes compassionate care and teamwork in a modern, AAHA-accredited practice. We value weekend availability, comfort with technology, and a proactive, caring approach to pets and their owners.