Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare
  • Castro Valley, California
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    Your Role

    Working closely with our veterinarians and hospital team, you will:

    • Room patients and obtain thorough medical histories from pet owners
    • Prepare patients and exam rooms for appointments and assist veterinarians during examinations
    • Provide routine patient care, administer vaccines, and safely restrain patients for exams and treatments
    • Collect laboratory samples, perform blood draws, run in-house laboratory diagnostics, and prepare samples for outside laboratories
    • Educate clients on medications, preventive care, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
    • Maintain accurate medical records and ensure timely documentation of patient care
    • Clean, stock, and organize exam rooms and treatment areas to support daily hospital operations
    • Support a variable caseload depending on seasonal demand while maintaining efficient workflow
    • Assist with scheduling, client check-in/check-out, answering phones, and other duties as assigned

    What Better Care means for you:


    • Shared impact bonus resulting from hospital profitability
    • Generous discounts on care for all teammate pets *exclusions apply + free clinical exams
    • Comprehensive medical (virtual care included), dental, and vision insurance to support your health while you care for theirs 
    • 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%
    • Health and Dependent Care FSA/HSA accounts to maximize your tax savings and healthcare flexibility
    • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance to protect what matters most
    • Short-term and long-term disability coverage to protect your income if life throws you a curveball.
    • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing free mental health counseling, legal and financial consultations, and family support services available 24/7 for you and your loved ones.
    • Free access to VetFolio
    • Company provided access to Calm app and Talkspace therapy services
    • Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays to support your work-life balance
    • Consistent growth opportunities to advance your career
    • Annual engagement surveys so your voice shapes our workplace culture and policies
    • Annual event to celebrate and recognize our wonderful teams

    The Right Fit:

    • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a veterinary practice, or currently enrolled in a Veterinary Technician program
    • Strong communicator with a warm, client-focused approach
    • Detail-oriented, team-minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced general practice environment
    • Experience working with exotics is a plus!


    About VetnCare

    VetnCare is a community of veterinary hospitals across Northern California, united by a shared belief that pets and people deserve better care.


    Each of our hospitals is uniquely rooted in its local community, and we believe in preserving and strengthening what makes each one special. Together, they are connected by shared clinical expertise, resources, and a commitment to high standards of care.


    This connected approach expands access to expertise and advanced care for pets and their families, while giving veterinary professionals the support, collaboration, and opportunities they need to do their best work.


    Together, we’re bringing better care to pets and people.


    **Some benefits are available exclusively to full-time team members**


    #LI-DNI

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCastro Valley, California

    Skills

    • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
    • Animal Careunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer Trainingunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • High Availabilityunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Phlebotomyunmatched
    • Preventive Medicineunmatched
    • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
    • Specimen Collectionunmatched
    • Specimens/Samplesunmatched
    • Standards of Careunmatched
    • Telephone Skillsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched
    • Vaccinationunmatched
    • Veterinary Medicineunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

    Be found by employers

    5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.

    Level up your application

    Professional resume templates

    Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

    Free resume templates

    Resume Builder

    Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

    Resume Builder