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Veterinary Assistant

Thrive Pet Healthcare
Capistrano Beach, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2025
More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Estrella Veterinary Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.  
We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.  And, we have plenty of fun along the way! 
 
Who we are 
At Estrella Veterinary Hospital, we offer primary care, emergency, and urgent care for dogs and cats in Capistrano Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, and Aliso Viejo. We are proud to be Fear-Free® certified.
 
Estrella Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary medical facility. The professional and courteous staff at Estrella Veterinary Hospital seeks to provide the best possible medical, surgical, and dental care for their highly valued patients.
 
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers. 
 
Estrella Veterinary Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.  
 
As a Veterinary Assistant, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients. 
 
Role Responsibilities: 
  • Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients. 
  • With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow. 
  • Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with the state's Veterinary Practice Act 
  • Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments. 
  • Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems. 
  • Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts. 
  • Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs. 
  • Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members. 
Experience & Skills Requirements:  
  • Strong work ethic
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment 
  • demonstrate compassion and care for our client's animals.  
  • effectively and respectfully communicate with all fellow team members and clients.  
  • value client education and assistance with some reception work when needed.  
  • Has a positive "can do" attitude
  • Can work collaboratively on a team and is self-directed
  • Has strong problem-solving abilities (judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution).
  • Flexible schedule
  • 2 years Veterinary Experience*
You’ll Grow With Us 
Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. 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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital  
  • ​​​​​​​Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians 
  • Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement   
And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare. 
 
Benefits – our care in action 
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include: 
  • ​​​​​​Paid time offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions 
  • Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account ​​​​​​​ 
  • Pet perksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations 
  • Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets 
  • Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions 
  • 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period 
  • Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete 
  • Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program and so much more! 
 
Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at$20 - $24 /hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered. 

Salary : $20 - $24

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