Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine

Veritas Veterinary Partners; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous benefits

Job summary

Veritas Veterinary Partners’ PESCM hospital in San Rafael seeks a Veterinary Assistant to support Internists and Technicians in patient care and client communication. The role includes diagnostic support, procedural assistance, and ensuring smooth coordination of appointments and documents.

The candidate should have a strong interest in learning internist procedures and basic diagnostic workflows within a collaborative, high-quality veterinary setting.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of diseases seen in Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Assign to a doctor to coordinate scheduled appointments.
• Maintain basic medical records documentation.
• Communicate with clients in person, by phone and email.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and assist the treating doctor with needs.
• Perform basic animal restraint and patient care.
• Assist with radiographs.
• Prepare patients for ultrasound.
• Assist in admitting and discharging patients.

Job description

World Class Medicine.

Purpose-Driven Partnership.

Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals are staffed by board-certified specialists, create a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded, caring professionals. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, high-quality setting.

At Veritas Veterinary Partners, our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals, aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas, founded by Thomas Scavelli, DVM, DACVS, is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care, we bring together highly trained veterinarians, technicians, and teammates committed to our patients’ well-being.

We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships, ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve.

About PESCM

PESCM, located in San Rafael, is the only24/7 veterinary hospital in Marin with specialties in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Urgent Care, Emergency, Radiology, and Critical Care. Our mission is to serve pets and people by continually pushing to improve our medicine, our service, our communication, and ourselves.

Why PESCM

We are not your typical veterinary hospital. PESCM is run by managers who have been with the hospital for a decade or more, all promoted from within. We are former nurses and client service staff who understand what employees need, because we’ve been there ourselves: predictable schedules, regular time off, competitive pay, generous benefits, and a nurturing yet professional environment that fosters your growth and success. We know the winning recipe is making a space for you to do good work and be part of the special kind of team unique to veterinary medicine, where the only way to combat compassion fatigue is to take care of each another.

About the Job:

The ideal role of this Veterinary Assistant is to serve as an extension of our Internists and Technicians while working as a team for the benefit of patient and client care. This VA will have an active role in client communication including communication of diagnostic results and procedures as dictated by the Internist, diagnostic and procedural organization, and facilitation, and assist in the short- and long-term management of their patients. This candidate ideally has a basic understanding of the various diseases seen in Internal Medicine and must possess a strong passion and motivation for further learning. Diagnostic procedures this technician will assist in include but are not limited to endoscopy (urinary, respiratory, gastrointestinal), bone marrow sampling, joint taps, and feeding tube placements. The goal is that this technician will be proficient in all procedures and gain the opportunity to be trained in interventional radiology procedures such as laser ablation of ectopic ureters and lithotripsy.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Assignment to a doctor to facilitate scheduled appointments
• Basic medical record documentation
• Client communication in person, phone and email
• Scheduling follow up appointments & assisting assigned doctor with all client needs
• Performing basic animal restraint and patient care
• Assisting with and taking radiographs
• Prepping patients for ultrasound
• Admitting and discharging patients