Veterinary Assistant - Part-Time

Veterinary Assistant

Part-time (full-time also available)

San Rafael, CA

Compensation 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.

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.

At East San Rafael Veterinary Clinic, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands‑on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to 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 to become an integral part of our team.

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 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 our health and life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources
• Employer‑sponsored childcare and elder care
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill‑building programs to enhance your expertise.

You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary…