Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick days

401(k)

Generous employee pet discounts

Job summary

A leading animal hospital in Palo Alto is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians and technician teams. The role involves maintaining medical records, preparing surgical suites, and providing care for pets. Ideal candidates have a background in veterinary medicine and a passion for animal care. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered, including medical, dental, vision, and generous pet care discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Assistant or similar role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive environment for pets and clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain medical records.
• Prepare surgical suite and patients.
• Fill prescriptions.
• Perform laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.
• Provide compassionate care for hospitalized pets.

Skills

Compassionate care

Veterinary medicine knowledge

Technical know-how

Job description

VCA Palo Alto Animal Hospital

Location: 3944 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Duties will include:

• Maintaining medical records.

• Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients.

• Filling prescriptions.

• Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.

• Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets.

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.

• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

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