Veterinary Assistant

Location: 12955 Monterey Rd, San Martin, CA 95046

Compensation: $22.50 - $24 / hour

About Us

At VCA San Martin Animal Hospital, we’re proud to provide high-quality, compassionate veterinary care to pets and their families throughout San Martin, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and the surrounding South Santa Clara Valley communities. As an AAHA-accredited hospital, we are committed to maintaining high standards of medicine and patient care while providing a welcoming, team-oriented environment. Our hospital offers comprehensive care for dogs and cats, including preventive wellness, dentistry, digital radiology, and general surgery, with the support and resources of the broader VCA network.

We’re looking for a dedicated Vet Assistant who shares our passion for helping pets live long, healthy, happy lives and wants to be part of a caring, collaborative veterinary team.

Why VCA

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and are committed to your personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Benefits

• Career Support
  • Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
  • Advancement and leadership opportunities
  • Internal CE and development opportunities
  • Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
  • Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
• Health & Well Being
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
  • Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
  • Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
  • Access to Headspace app
  • Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
  • Growing network of onsite social workers
• Other Perks
  • Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Referral bonus opportunities
  • Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication

Responsibilities

As a member of the VCA team, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Pharmacy and medication administration
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medical recordkeeping