Veterinary Assistant

Overview

East San Rafael Veterinary Clinic, in San Rafael, is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community. This is a full-time position. Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $23–$28/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you ll play an important role in pets  lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your work will range from hands-on care (facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests) to surgery assistance, and support services including admitting and discharging patients. If you love working with animals and are looking to advance your career within the veterinary field, we encourage you to apply.

Our ideal candidate is someone who likes to work hard and strives to provide excellent customer service.

• Previous veterinary technician/assistant experience required
• Licensed Technician preferred, but not required
• Proficient in IV catheters placement, blood work, and IV, IM, and SQ injections
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and working with various monitoring equipment
• Team player
• Eager to learn and is self-motivated
• Enjoys a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills (email, uploading/downloading files, typing, etc.)
• Ability to multi-task with a smile

• Handling and caring for animals, including pre and post operative care
• Creating and presenting financial options and estimates
• Accurately entering service charges into the client processing database
• Extensive interaction with clients to ensure excellent service
• Preparing medications and assisting as needed

At East San Rafael Veterinary Clinic, we provide high quality primary care for dogs and cats in the San Rafael and surrounding areas. Our experienced veterinarians and staff deliver a full range of services—from wellness exams and vaccinations to advanced diagnostics and complex surgeries. We also offer urgent care during business hours and welcome same-day walk-in appointments.

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

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets  primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Thrive focuses on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration to support the well-being of the industry and elevate veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by the mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.

Our Support Office teams power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions — all while having plenty of fun along the way. We nurture pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care, and are guided by our values:
Service, Empathy, Accountability, Joy, Exploration, and Team.