Veterinary Assistant - Alta Rancho Pet Hospital!

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Join our amazing team!

The hourly pay rate for this position is $20.00 - $24.00 per hour, this varies depending on experience, education, certifications, licensure, and location.

Alta Rancho Pet & Bird Hospital is a long-standing general practice hospital with deep ties to the community, located in beautiful Rancho Cucamonga, California. We value compassionate, high-quality veterinary care for pets, and provide excellent client service in an upbeat and fun working environment. Our animal medical facility provides quality medicine while striving to make an impact in our community and treat our patients/clients like family.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking to hire full-time and part-time Veterinary Assistants to join our team! The ideal candidate will be a dependable, detail-oriented team player who loves pets and being part of a fun, supportive team. They will have experience rooming patients, knowledge of equipment used, drawing blood and running bloodwork, knowledge of x-rays, proper animal handling and restraint, surgical assisting experience, understanding the importance of client education, and being a positive and motivating team member.

Alta Rancho Pet & Bird Hospital aims to provide owners with sound, honest choices for their pets and to provide our patients with excellent and compassionate medical care. We strive to give our customers the best personalized service possible and to create a friendly, professional work environment for our fantastic staff!

Learn more about us at Alta Rancho Pet & Bird Hospital or: AmeriVet: Veterinary Partner Supporting Your Business

Benefits We Offer

Your well-being matters to us. AmeriVet appreciates the dedication it takes to provide care and quality to the communities you serve, and as a reflection, we offer comprehensive benefits and additional services for you.

• Pet care discounts for your pets
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Over 200+ locations all over the US to choose between with AmeriVet partnering practices
• A great place to work with motivated and well-trained staff
• Referral program – join our team, bring your friends, and get paid!
• AmeriVet partnering practices are rapidly growing and expanding, adding more perks and inclusion for hospitals and professionals in the industry!

Requirements:

• At least one year of recent experience in veterinary practice or animal-related experience 
• Must be available to work evenings and Saturdays (regularly)
• Ability to properly restrain patients. 
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in the time allotted without direct supervision. 
• Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion. 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills. 
• A commitment to outstanding client service. 
• Ability to lift objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance and objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance. 
• Ability to stay on task and work energetically for an entire shift.

Qualifications 

• Experience as a veterinary technician or assistant. 

• Strong animal handling skills and knowledge of clinical procedures. 

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills. 

• Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT, RVT, or LVT) preferred – or eligibility to obtain licensure based on state requirements. 

• Degree from an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program preferred but not required. 

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Responsibilities 

• Assist veterinarians with exams, treatments, and surgical procedures. 

• Safely handle and restrain animals; administer medications and