Alpine Animal Hospital is looking for a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our team!

About Our Hospital: Alpine Animal Hospital is located in Mountain View, CA. We are CLEAR Blueprint Certified - we practice and advocate for a mentally healthy work environment and a sustainable work/life balance. At Alpine Animal Hospital, we believe in using a phase training structure to help the team reach their goals. We also absolutely love our hospital cat, Meeko!

Our Values and Mission: Alpine Animal Hospital aims to create a nurturing and inclusive veterinary clinic in the Bay Area where pets receive exceptional care, their families feel supported and valued, and our hospital team encourages each other to thrive. We have a focus on these five principles - Diversity, Compassion, Transparency, Accountability, and Continuous Learning. We honor these principles as our core values to ensure excellence within our hospital and our community. We are seeking a full-time Veterinary Assistant who shares our energy, drive, ambition, and who will meaningfully contribute to our growth and success.

Position Overview: As a Veterinary Assistant, you will play an important role in the day-to-day operations with Alpine Animal Hospital. By adding value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and extraordinary service, you will perform a variety of patient care and treatment tasks including monitoring hospitalized pets, maintaining inventory, preparing prescriptions, performing routine in-house laboratory work, educating clients regarding veterinary care and procedures, and assisting with surgical procedures at the Veterinary Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in determining animal requirements by helping conduct animal examinations, restraining patients, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and performing diagnostic imaging
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering vaccines, providing wound care management and bandaging
• Assemble required supplies and instruments for procedures
• Fill prescriptions and administer PO, SQ, IM, IV medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner
• Ability to demonstrate and follow procedures in catheter placement and phlebotomy

Qualifications and Skills:

• At least 1 year of experience performing above duties
• High School Diploma/GED
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals and calculations
• Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors

Available Schedule: Full-time position

• We are open: M-F from 8am-6pm
• Closed Saturday and Sunday

Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience ($20.00 - $22.00 per hour)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k + company match
• Paid time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Professional development support
• Mental health assistance
• Employee discounts on veterinary services
• Scrub allowance
• Positive and supportive work environment!

Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!

Alpine Animal Hospital is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Job Reference ID: CPP-0000124