Veterinary Assistant

Calling all cat lovers! Are you ready to join a practice that offers a calm, welcoming environment—where you’ll never hear barking dogs, never have to lift 100-lb patients, and where every patient is a feline friend? If that sounds like your kind of workplace, this could be the perfect fit!

About the role

Island Cats Veterinary Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for an outgoing, compassionate assistant with strong technical and client-service skills who thrives on building meaningful connections with both cats and their people.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient and client care while maintaining an efficient exam room flow
• Accurately document patient care and maintain detailed medical records
• Review treatment plans and discharge instructions with clients, answering questions with empathy and clarity
• Support the veterinarian and technicians during outpatient care and procedures to ensure the highest level of feline-focused medicine

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a 4/10 schedule and availability needed Monday through Friday.

Pay

Compensation: $20 - $22 per hour. Bonus package: $500 for those with 3+ years of consecutive, current Veterinary Assistant experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k options
• Paid time off in accordance with site policy and applicable law
• Personal pet discount
• Uniform allowance

Requirements

• 2+ years of veterinary assistant experience in a clinical setting
• A passion for feline medicine and exceptional client service

Skills

• Exam room assistance and client communication
• Surgical set-up and assisting
• Venipuncture and sample collection
• Radiology positioning and technique
• Gentle feline restraint and the ability to understand and interpret feline body language

About Island Cats Veterinary Hospital

Island Cats Veterinary Hospital is a 3-doctor, feline-only practice located on Mercer Island, WA. Our team of veterinarians brings deep expertise exclusively in cat health and medicine, using a gentle, low-stress approach tailored for our feline patients and their families. Since our founding, we’ve built a service model focused on advanced feline care—covering everything from wellness and preventive medicine to diagnostics, internal medicine, and surgical care. We’re proud to serve the cats of Mercer Island, Bellevue, Seattle and surrounding communities.

At our practice, you’ll never hear barking dogs—you’ll work in a calm, cat-dedicated environment where patients are treated with dignity, and clients are empowered through clear education and empathetic communication.