Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant (Experienced)

Canyon Creek Pet Hospital

San Jose, CA

Why You’ll Love This Veterinary Assistant Role

• Full-time Veterinary Assistant role in a general practice hospital
• Starting pay range: $18 - $28 per hour, based on experience
• Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday. Hospital hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with team member shifts typically ranging from 8:15 AM to 5:30 PM.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $18 – $28 / hour. The final compensation will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About You

You are an experienced Veterinary Assistant with 3+ years of veterinary hospital experience in general practice. You are confident supporting exams, treatments, outpatient care, surgery, dental procedures, dental radiographs, IV catheter placement, and patient nursing care. You communicate clearly with clients, stay organized in a fast-paced hospital environment, and take pride in delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care.

Veterinary Assistant Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with patient exams, treatments, and outpatient procedures
• Support soft tissue surgeries, including surgical prep, patient monitoring, and recovery
• Perform and assist with dental cleanings, dental procedures, and dental radiographs
• Obtain high-quality diagnostic radiographs and support imaging as needed
• Place, maintain, and monitor IV catheters
• Provide patient nursing care, including restraint, monitoring, and recovery support
• Educate clients on treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and preventive care
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient treatment area and hospital workflow
• Work collaboratively with veterinarians, technicians, and support staff to deliver excellent patient care

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of veterinary assistant experience in a veterinary hospital, preferably in general practice
• Hands-on experience supporting soft tissue surgery, dental procedures, dental radiographs, and patient nursing care
• Proficiency with IV catheter placement and diagnostic radiology
• Strong client communication, teamwork, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills 
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.