Sobre esta vaga de Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine na Veritas Veterinary Partners
World Class Medicine.
Purpose-Driven Partnership.
Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals, open 24/7/365 and staffed by board-certified specialists, create a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded, caring professionals. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, high-quality setting.
At Veritas Veterinary Partners, our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals, aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas, founded by Thomas Scavelli, DVM, DACVS, is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care, we bring together highly trained veterinarians, technicians, and teammates committed to our patients’ well-being.
We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships, ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve.
About PESCM
PESCM, located in San Rafael, is the only24/7 veterinary hospital in Marin with specialties in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Urgent Care, Emergency, Radiology, and Critical Care. Our mission is to serve pets and people by continually pushing to improve our medicine, our service, our communication, and ourselves.
Why PESCM
We are not your typical veterinary hospital. PESCM is run by managers who have been with the hospital for a decade or more, all promoted from within. We are former nurses and client service staff who understand what employees need, because we’ve been there ourselves: predictable schedules, regular time off, competitive pay, generous benefits, and a nurturing yet professional environment that fosters your growth and success. We know the winning recipe is making a space for you to do good work and be part of the special kind of team unique to veterinary medicine, where the only way to combat compassion fatigue is to take care of each another.
About the Job: The ideal role of this Veterinary Assistant is to serve as an extension of our Internists and Technicians while working as a team for the benefit of patient and client care. This VA will have an active role in client communication including communication of diagnostic results and procedures as dictated by the Internist, diagnostic and procedural organization, and facilitation, and assist in the short- and long-term management of their patients. This candidate ideally has a basic understanding of the various diseases seen in Internal Medicine and must possess a strong passion and motivation for further learning. Diagnostic procedures this technician will assist in include but are not limited to endoscopy (urinary, respiratory, gastrointestinal), bone marrow sampling, joint taps, and feeding tube placements. The goal is that this technician will be proficient in all procedures and gain the opportunity to be trained in interventional radiology procedures such as laser ablation of ectopic ureters and lithotripsy.
- Assignment to a doctor to facilitate scheduled appointments
- Basic medical record documentation
- Client communication in person, phone and email
- Scheduling follow up appointments & assisting assigned doctor with all client needs
- Performing basic animal restraint and patient care
- Assisting with and taking radiographs
- Prepping patients for ultrasound
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Ensuring cleanliness of the exam rooms, treatment areas and equipment
- Maintaining inventory of IM specific supplies
- Experience working as a Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Will consider candidates with 2+ years veterinary assistant experience or currently enrolled in veterinary program for a veterinary assistant position in the department
- Experience with anesthesia and endoscopy is preferred but not required
- Providing empathy, comfort, and unparalleled nursing care to all patients and their owners
- Positive outlook, ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.
- Honesty, integrity, and a desire to learn and have fun!
Schedules
- Tuesday through Friday, 8:00am - 6:30pm
- Wednesday through Saturday, 8:00am - 6:30pm
Salary: $23.00 - $25.00/hr, depends on experience
Benefits and Compensation
- Highly competitive salary based on experience
- Mental health support with Talkspace
- Continuing education support with CE allowance and PTO
- Reimbursement of membership and licensure fees
- 401k retirement plan options with company match
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
- Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
- 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
- Paid time off and time to enjoy it!
- Double pay for holidays
- commuter benefits
- In-house fun committee
Location: 1 Thorndale Drive San Rafael, CA 94903
Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required.
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