General Practice Veterinary Assistant T1 - Diablo View Veterinary Hospital

PetVet Care Centers; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team Member Pet Discounts

Emotional wellbeing support — Calm app

CE stipends and career development

Grant Circle relief fund

Local hospital culture backed by NP

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers’ Diablo View Veterinary Hospital in Pleasant Hill, CA is seeking a General Practice Veterinary Assistant T1 to assist veterinarians and technicians in daily tasks, including cleaning, feeding, restraining patients, preparing surgery suites, and handling clerical work.

Our canine and feline only practice delivers advanced diagnostics and anesthesia care; experience in surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education is preferred.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–3 years of Vet Assistant experience.
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred.
• Equivalent education, certification, or training considered.
• Maintains current knowledge and seeks ongoing education.
• Ability to restrain animals and monitor sedation procedures.
• Able to work around animals, hazardous materials, and zoonotic risks.
• Familiar with hospital procedures, policies, and records systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Greet owners, record weight and vital signs upon arrival.
• Triage, perform exams, treatments, and follow directions from licensed staff.
• Calm anxious patients and assist with medications and restraints.
• Assist doctors with medications and patient restraint.
• Perform labs and take radiographs.
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment and monitor anesthesia monitors.
• Fill prescriptions, document medications and secure controlled substances.
• Feed and record appetites, report abnormalities.
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and treatment plans.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and equipment, including kennels and laundry.
• Bath and groom overnight patients; ensure clean release.
• Adhere to safety and wellness regulations.
• Maintain accurate medical records and follow directions.
• Attend shifts reliably; full-time presence required.
• Promote hospital products and services; support the organization.
• Respond to directions from DVM/LVT with urgency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Skills

Vet Assistant experience

Animal care

Client communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Impromed PMS

Job description

PetVet Care Centers' Diablo View Veterinary Hospital is currently seeking a General Practice Veterinary Assistant T1 to join our team!

At PetVet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Position Overview

Join our team as a Veterinary Assistant who supports the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Diablo View Veterinary Hospital in Pleasant Hill, CA is a canine and feline only practice. We handle our patients gently and provide excellent customer care. Our veterinarians love medicine and enjoy collaborating on cases with all of the staff. We practice advanced diagnostics and anesthesia care. Join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Qualifications (Required)

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 or 3 years of experience as a Vet Assistant
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification
• Experience with Impromed PMS
• Customer service experience

Schedule:

• Monday 8AM-5PM, Tuesday- Friday 8AM-6PM
• Hours needed: 12-30 hours per week, need to be open to work Tuesday - Thursday may need to work additional days depending on hospital needs

What We Offer

We care deeply about supporting our team members — professionally and personally. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (birth, adoption, foster)
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• Team Member Pet Discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support — including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle — a relief fund for team members facing personal hardship
• Local hospital culture backed by national resources

Pay Range

$19.80 — $24.20 USD

At PetVet Care Centers, we’re committed to a Culture of Care — for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who make it all possible. With more than 400 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1700+ veterinarians, we offer a unique blend of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals thrive.

Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy, empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you’re providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a place where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and make a meaningful impact.

You care for pets. We care for you.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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