Technician Assistant

VCA South Shore (Weymouth)

Do you have experience handling small animals and a passion for learning advanced veterinary medicine? Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience in specialty care? Explore a career with VCA South Shore (Weymouth), one of the region’s largest 24-hour specialty and emergency hospitals.

We are seeking dedicated, detail-oriented animal lovers to join our Emergency and Specialty teams as Technician Assistants. These departments offer a unique opportunity to support complex, medically intensive patient care and to learn from highly skilled veterinary technicians and specialists.

As a Technician Assistant in our Emergency or Specialty service, you will play a key part in patient flow and team support.

Your day may include:

• Safely restraining patients for diagnostics, treatments, and specialty procedures
• Preparing and maintaining sterile work areas and surgical spaces
• Supporting patients with empathy, precision, and close attention to comfort
• Assisting the specialty technicians and doctors with daily tasks and case coordination
• Handling patient transport, cleaning protocols, and equipment setup
• Multi-tasking in a fast-paced, team-centered clinical environment

If you enjoy learning, working hands-on, and being part of the future of specialty veterinary medicine, we would love to invest in your growth.

40 hrs, varying days, weekend rotation required.

$18.00 - $19.50 /hr based on skill set and experience.

Generous shift differentials for certain shifts.

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsor ships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)
• Full-time and Part-time positions available

• Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
• Shifts:
  
  6-, 8-, or 10-hour shifts available
• Day, evening and night shifts available

We’re more than a veterinary hospital. We’re a community committed to exceptional care, learning, and teamwork.

• Our Green Team leads sustainability efforts throughout the hospital.
• Our Fun Committee keeps our workplace connected and energized with events and celebrations.
• We value fresh ideas at every level. Everyone’s voice matters, and everyone contributes to improving the lives of our patients, clients, team, and community.

Join us and experience the difference of working in a state-of-the-art hospital where you can build real skills, support life-changing specialty care, and be part of a team that genuinely cares.

Come meet us and learn what a career in specialty veterinary medicine can look like!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at

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Benefits:
We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at