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Veterinary Assistant

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Salary: $27 – $34 per hour

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Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (AOSN) brings together leading veterinary specialty brands to serve as one of the largest veterinary specialty networks with more than 60 primary locations, numerous satellite clinics, and 100+ board-certified specialty DVMs and service lines co-located to offer clients coordinated, one-stop specialty care. AOSN is excellence-driven in clinical care, research, education, and residency training across every specialty it operates. 


Golden Gate Veterinary Specialists, a member of Animal Outpatient Specialty Network, is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone excited about working across the specialties of Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Oncology. We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

  • Positive attitude
  • Energetic
  • Takes initiative
  • Willing to teach others and share ideas
  • Open to diversity
  • Adaptable to change
  • Accountable
Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including but not limited to):

  • Previous experience or training/ education in a veterinary facility
  • Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
  • Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Medical Related Skills:

  • Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
  • Assisting in surgery
  • Apply bandages and/or splints
  • Wound care
  • Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
  • Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

Duties (including but not limited to):

  • Demonstrate excellent relations with client/ pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
  • Exceed the client’s expectations of service
  • Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
  • Housekeeping/ maintenance
  • Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal
  • Ability to recognize potential patient issues
  • Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
  • Record keeping
  • Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

Education and Physical Requirements:

  • Dependable attendance is required
  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds
  • Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
  • The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

Benefits:

  • A 5/8 work week (Monday through Friday) with the possibility of a 4/10 work week (full-time employees only)
  • Paid vacation (full-time employees only)
  • Paid holidays (full-time employees only)
  • Competitive wages
  • Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales (full-time employees only)
  • Medical, dental, vision, dependent care FSA, and short-term disability benefit options (full-time employees only)
  • Various voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
  • 401K with employer match
  • CE opportunities
  • Uniforms
  • Discounts on services and medications for employee pets


For more information about Animal Dermatology Clinic, please visit our website animaldermatology.com!




Compensation details: 27-34 Hourly Wage





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Job details

Title
Veterinary Assistant
Employer
Job Target
Location
Golden Gate Veterinary Specialists, California, United States
Published
Oct 1, 2026
Closes:
Nov 30, 2026
Job type
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Field
Other
Salary

Salary: $27 – $34 per hour

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