Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Polk Street Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Assistant to support its veterinary healthcare team in the Polk Gulch neighborhood of San Francisco. The role is full-time, pays $25–$30 per hour, and follows a schedule of four 10-hour shifts. The hospital serves strong demand for veterinary care in surrounding neighborhoods and is committed to providing high-quality care. It seeks a Veterinary Assistant who is passionate about veterinary medicine, committed to excellent client care, and eager to contribute to the team. The workplace emphasizes consistent scheduling, supportive teamwork, professional growth, mentorship, continuing education, and career pathways.

The Veterinary Assistant helps provide safe and compassionate patient care, including patient handling and restraint, preventative care, surgical and emergency support, diagnostics, and documentation. The role also requires professional, compassionate communication with clients and staff, along with reliability, attention to detail, critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude in a fast-paced setting.

Compensation is flexible based on skills and future performance. Benefits include retirement savings options, health and supplemental insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off, holidays, employee and pet discounts, professional development support, and other workplace and lifestyle benefits. Some benefits are limited to full-time employees or require a year of service. Polk Street Animal Hospital and Vetcor describe diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as core values and are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Requirements

• Experience as a Veterinary Assistant; the role is identified as experienced.
• Passion for veterinary medicine and commitment to excellent client care.
• Critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude.
• Reliability and professionalism in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Commitment to compassionate medicine and a positive client experience.
• Ability to perform the patient care, diagnostic, surgical, emergency, communication, and documentation duties described.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively handle and restrain patients.
• Apply knowledge of preventative care and vaccines.
• Monitor surgical patients attentively and support their recovery.
• Provide emergency and surgical care, including IV catheter placement.
• Obtain diagnostic materials and results, including radiographs, phlebotomy, and sample collection, and perform in-house laboratory work.
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and staff.
• Document patient records and client interactions succinctly.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching and Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition support (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (full-time only)
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal, and life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for birth or adoption after one year of service, subject to stated exclusions for states with paid family leave programs
• Sick time and paid time off
• Free or discounted lab work for employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program
• Quarterly team rewards bonus program
• State license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Consistent scheduling to support work-life balance
• Mentorship and career pathways

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed