Veterinary Assistant

Hunter Veterinary Clinic; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 23,598 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Hunter Veterinary Clinic is a busy animal hospital seeking a veterinary assistant who loves animals and enjoys connecting with people. You’ll be part of a close team, helping keep patients safe, calm, and well cared for while not minding getting your hands dirty to aid recovery.

We train the right mindset; experience with animals is helpful but not required. You’ll assist with exams, lab work, radiographs, admissions, and patient flow in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with animals is helpful but not required; training provided.
• Able to connect with clients and explain care clearly and compassionately.
• Capable of standing, walking, lifting, and restraining animals as needed.
• Enjoy teamwork and staying calm in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with handling and safely restraining patients — including dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, small mammals, and wild birds such as eagles, owls, and hawks.
• Communicate with clients and assist with patient discharges, explaining home-care instructions clearly and compassionately.
• Prepare exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgical spaces.
• Help with in-house lab work (fecals, urinalysis, cytology, heartworm tests, etc.).
• Assist with radiographs under the direction of a DVM or LVT.
• Admit patients and support smooth, organized patient flow.
• Monitor hospitalized and boarding patients (feeding, walking, administering medications as directed).
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked hospital.
• Support the team during busy, urgent, or emotional situations.
• Your work directly improves patient safety, efficiency, and quality of care.

Skills

Animal handling

Client communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

You’re not “just helping hold pets.” You’re the extra set of hands. The steady presence. The reason patients stay safe, calm, and cared for.

At Hunter Veterinary Clinic, our veterinary assistants are essential to everything we do. If you love animals and enjoy connecting with people, work well on a team, and don’t mind getting your hands dirty to help patients feel better, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with handling and safely restraining patients — including dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, small mammals, and wild birds such as eagles, owls, and hawks.
• Communicate with clients and assist with patient discharges, explaining home‑care instructions clearly and compassionately.
• Prepare exam rooms, treatment areas, and surgical spaces.
• Help with in‑house lab work (fecals, urinalysis, cytology, heartworm tests, etc.).
• Assist with radiographs under the direction of a DVM or LVT.
• Admit patients and support smooth, organized patient flow.
• Monitor hospitalized and boarding patients (feeding, walking, administering medications as directed).
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well‑stocked hospital.
• Support the team during busy, urgent, or emotional situations.
• Your work directly improves patient safety, efficiency, and quality of care.

Who You Are

We can train skills — we can’t train attitude.

• Genuinely enjoy working with a wide variety of animals, from household pets to exotics and raptors.
• Enjoy talking with clients and helping them understand their pet’s care, even when they’re stressed or emotional.
• Stay calm and focused in fast‑paced or high‑stress situations.
• Work well as part of a close, team‑oriented environment.
• Communicate clearly, kindly, and professionally with clients and coworkers.
• Are dependable, hardworking, and willing to jump in where needed.
• Take pride in keeping your workspace clean and organized.
• Are comfortable with physical work and being on your feet most of the day.
• Veterinary experience is helpful but not required — we’re happy to train the right person with the right mindset.

Position Details

• Pay: $17.13 – $22.00 per hour, based on experience and skill level.
• Schedule: Full‑time preferred in a busy, team‑based clinic environment.
• Physical Requirements: Standing and walking for extended periods; lifting, carrying, and restraining animals (assistance required for over 50 lbs).
• Benefits are outlined separately in our employee manual.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A supportive, respectful team that values every role.
• Hands‑on experience with dogs, cats, exotics, and birds of prey.
• Meaningful work that directly helps pets and the people who love them.
• A workplace where assistants are essential — not an afterthought.
• Opportunities to grow skills and advance based on contribution, not just time.

Ready to Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and tell us why you’d be a great fit for our veterinary assistant team.