Veterinary Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; San Pablo (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership opportunities

Career development programs

Pet care discounts 40-100%

Mental wellness subscriptions

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Life, long & short term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation & sick time

Job summary

VCA Animal Care Clinic in San Pablo, CA is seeking a Veterinary Assistant for relief/part-time work. Compensation ranges from $22 to $38 per hour, with benefits and opportunities to grow within the team.

The role focuses on fear-free patient care, assisting veterinarians and technicians, handling restraint during exams, and maintaining all areas of the hospital. Join a supportive team in a busy clinic with room for career development.

Qualifications

• Provide quality patient care with a Fear Free approach.
• Capture and maintain accurate medical records and logs.
• Assist with restraint during examinations, treatments, and surgeries.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care with a Fear Free approach.
• Restrain patients during examinations, injections and treatments.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and building upkeep.
• Prioritize tasks and adapt to changes in workload.
• Surgical instrument cleaning, packing and OR prep.
• Stock exam rooms, treatment areas and ORs.
• Process laboratory samples and run in-hospital blood work panels.
• Assist veterinarians and technicians with tasks.
• Keep accurate records and logs.

Skills

Patient care

Fear Free

Restraint

Organization

Records & logs

Surgical prep

Job description

VCA Animal Care Clinic is adding to our team another Veterinary Assistant !

Location : 3340 K San Pablo Dam Rd., San Pablo, Ca.

Compensation : $ 22 - $ 38 / hr

Schedule : Relief/Part Time

THE POSITION:

We want you to use the knowledge that you've invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Provide quality patient care while maintaining a Fear Free © approach
• Patient restraint during examinations, injections, treatments, induction etc.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and building upkeep
• Prioritize tasks and change when needed
• Surgical instrument cleaning/packing and surgical suite prep and clean
• Stocking exam rooms, treatment areas, and ORs
• Process laboratory samples
• Run in hospital blood work panels
• Assist Veterinarians and Technicians with tasks
• Keep accurate records and logs

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the team!

• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Pet care discounts (40-100%)
• Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life, long and short term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Plus more!

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