Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Position Details

Role: Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: 4 days per week - No weekends
Benefits Highlights: Financial Rewards that Grow with You, Wellness & Peace of Mind, Professional Growth & Recognition, Lifestyle Perks

About the Role

Join an established four-doctor general practice
Work alongside an experienced and supportive veterinary team
Enjoy consistent scheduling and a healthy work-life balance
No nights, weekends, or holiday shifts
Use the veterinary skills you’ve already developed while continuing to build new ones
Work with a diverse small animal caseload
Gain hands-on experience with diagnostics, laboratory testing, surgery, dentistry, and patient care
Receive professional development and continuing education opportunities
Work in a culture where teamwork and mutual support matter
Build meaningful relationships with pets and their families
Use your veterinary skills to make a difference in your community

What Our Experienced Veterinary Assistants Do

• Assist veterinarians during examinations, treatments, and medical procedures
• Provide compassionate, attentive patient care
• Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as directed by the veterinarian
• Perform venipuncture and diagnostic sample collection based on experience and training
• Absorb and perform catheter placement and fluid therapy
• Obtain high-quality diagnostic radiographs and maintain imaging standards
• Perform in-house laboratory testing, including CBC/chemistry, urinalysis, cytology, and fecal testing
• Support surgical procedures, including patient preparation, monitoring, recovery, and instrument care
• Absorb and perform dental procedures and patient monitoring
• Safely and compassionately handle and restrain patients
• Obtain patient histories and accurately document medical information
• Maintain accurate and thorough medical records and patient charts
• Educate and communicate with clients about patient care, medications, discharge instructions, and preventive healthcare
• Maintain clean, organized, stocked, and efficient treatment and exam areas
• Collaborate with veterinarians and teammates to maintain an efficient daily workflow
• Jump in where needed to support patients, clients, and coworkers

What You’ll Bring

• Previous hands-on Veterinary Assistant experience
• Confidence with safe and compassionate patient handling and restraint
• Experience assisting veterinarians during examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Experience with venipuncture and diagnostic sample collection
• Familiarity with IV catheter placement and fluid therapy
• Familiarity with in-house laboratory testing and sample preparation
• Experience supporting surgical and dental procedures
• Strong patient-monitoring and nursing-care skills
• Excellent client-service and communication skills
• Adequate attention to detail and accurate medical recordkeeping
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities in a busy veterinary environment
• Dependability, adaptability, and professionalism
• A positive and collaborative approach to teamwork
• A willingness to ask questions, share knowledge, and continue learning
• A genuine passion for veterinary medicine and high-quality patient care

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

• At Fountain Valley Animal Hospital, work-life balance isn’t just something we talk about. Consistent scheduling and no nights, weekends, or holidays mean you can build a veterinary career while still having time for the people, activities, and responsibilities that matter outside of work.
• Inside the hospital, you’ll be part of a team that believes the best patient care happens when people work together. We encourage professional development, celebrate the different strengths each person brings to the hospital, and want our team members to feel comfortable being themselves.
• You’ll have opportunities to put your existing veterinary experience to work while continuing to expand your skills in diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, client education, and patient care.
• Because when our team is supported, our patients and clients benefit too.

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• State veterinary technician license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program