Veterinary Assistant - Relief

AAVMP; Chula Vista, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking a Relief Veterinary Assistant to join our team in Chula Vista, CA. The role supports technicians and doctors by providing compassionate patient care and helps with reception tasks when needed.

Responsibilities include assisting with examinations and ultrasounds, handling IV fluids, radiography setup, and basic lab work. The position emphasizes calm, detail-oriented, and multi-tasking capabilities in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Animal restraint experience.
• 1-3 years veterinary experience.
• Ability to multi-task and work well with others.
• Detail-oriented and able to remain calm in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and follow the directions of Technicians, Supervisors and Doctors.
• Safely retrain patients for examination, procedures and ultrasounds.
• Disconnect/reconnect patients from intravenous fluids.
• Be familiar with fluid pumps and troubleshooting alarms.
• Assist in setting up radiographs using proper safety precautions.
• Perform basic laboratory tests (CBC/CHEM/Lytes/PCV).
• Keep treatment areas clean including reception, exam rooms, sinks, floors and cages.
• Assist with some reception work when needed.
• Complete training and continuing education assignments on schedule.

Skills

Animal restraint

Vet experience

Multi-tasking

Accountable

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Calm under stress

Stand for long hours

Job description

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County is seeking a Relief Veterinary Assistant to join our amazing team!

The Relief Veterinary Assistant performs a vital role in our practice, assisting the Technicians in providing supportive patient care. Candidate must have a compassionate, caring and understanding attitude. Job responsibilities include the following.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist and follow the directions of Technicians, Supervisors and Doctors
• Safely retrain patients for examination, procedures and ultrasounds.
• Properly disconnect/reconnect patients from intravenous fluids
• Be familiar with fluid pumps and troubleshooting alarms.
• Assist in setting up radiographs using proper safety precautions.
• Perform basic laboratory tests such as a CBC/CHEM/Lytes and PCV’s.
• Keep all areas, including reception, exam rooms, treatment sinks, floors, cages, etc. clean.
• Assist with some reception work when needed.
• Complete training and continuing education assignments on schedule.

Experience & Technical skills

• Animal restraint experience.
• Veterinary experience of 1-3 years.
• Ability to multi-task and work well with others.
• Accountable
• Self-motivated.
• Detail-oriented.
• Able to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Be capable of working on your feet for extended periods of time.

Our team enjoys working together and we have a positive, professional and upbeat working environment.

Hourly Wage: $19-$23/hour depending on experience and skillset.