Veterinary Doctor's Assistant - Surgery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Shift differentials

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

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 growing surgery team. You will help establish a trusting client relationship while handling administrative tasks, communicating with clients, and ensuring smooth daily flow.

You will work closely with board-certified specialists, liaising between doctors, clients, and patients, attaching records, and preparing cost estimates for diagnostics and procedures. Weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of veterinary experience in a client service role or similar.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Proficient in using veterinary computer systems for data entry, including charges and patient information.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Board Certified Specialists and assist in surgery team workflows.
• Serve as liaison between doctors, clients, and patients and maintain clear communication with clients.

Skills

2+ years veterinary experience

English fluency

Veterinary software proficiency

Strong collaboration

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!