Veterinary Doctor's Assistant - Surgery

AAVMP; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Continuing education

Pet discounts

Job summary

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Los Angeles is seeking a Veterinary Doctor’s Assistant to join our surgery team. The role involves supporting doctors, handling client communications, and ensuring smooth daily operations.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of veterinary client-service experience, fluent English, and a collaborative, patient-focused approach, with the ability to work one weekend day per week. Competitive pay with shift differentials is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years veterinary experience in a client service role or similar role.
• Must read, write, and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Board Certified Specialists.
• Serve as liaison between doctors, clients and patients.
• Attach records, images, diagnostic results to patient files.
• Dispense medications as directed by the veterinarian.
• Prepare cost estimates for diagnostics, outpatient treatments, procedures and hospitalizations, and review with pet owners.
• Ensure client consent forms and estimates are signed when required.
• Assist in delivering high-quality, compassionate care for clients and patients.
• Guide clients through the euthanasia process, including paperwork and aftercare.

Skills

Veterinary experience

English proficiency

Client communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Veterinary software

Job description

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Los Angeles is seeking a Veterinary Doctor’s Assistant to join our growing surgery team!

Our Doctor’s Assistants help to establish the foundation for a trusting and empathetic visit. They collaborate with our doctors by handling administrative tasks, maintaining communication with clients and ensure a smooth daily flow.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Work closely with Board Certified Specialists
• Serve the critical role of being the liaison between doctors, clients, and patients
• Attach necessary records, images, diagnostic results, and other relevant documents to the patient file
• Dispense medications as directed by the veterinarian
• Prepare cost estimates for diagnostics, outpatient treatments, procedures, and hospitalizations, at home care and review them with pet owners.
• Ensure that client consent forms and estimates are signed when required.
• Assist in delivering high-quality, compassionate care for both clients and patients
• Guide clients through the euthanasia process, including assisting with paperwork and aftercare procedures.

Our ideal candidates:

• Have a desire to help people and their pets
• Proficient in using veterinary computer systems for data entry, including charges and patient information.
• Minimum 2 years veterinary experience in a client service role or similar role
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently in a clear and audible voice
• A friendly and professional demeanor.
• Self-driven and motivated.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, critical care setting
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• And most importantly ... embody our core principles: Quality, Integrity, Compassion and Service
• Must be able to work 1 weekend day per week

At ACCESS, we recognize the importance of those individuals taking such good care of our pets and their families by offering competitive pay starting at $21 - $26/hour (dependent upon experience).

ACCESS Los Angeles also offers shift differentials..

Shift hours worked between:

• 7pm-11pm = additional $2/hour
• 11pm-7am = additional $3/hour
• any shift on Saturdays and Sundays = additional $2/hour

We invest heavily in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development! We offer outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid parental leave, matching 401(k), paid time off, continuing education, generous pet discounts, and much more!