Job Description

Locations: Weymouth, Massachusetts

Categories: Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Req ID: 15376

Who we are:

Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic is Hiring a Veterinary Assistant & PM Boarding Attendant!

Position Details

Role: Veterinary Assistant & PM Boarding Attendant

Status: Full-time

Salary: $21.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday afternoons/evenings with occasional weekend boarding shifts

Location: Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic, Weymouth, MA

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: $21.00 per hour, 401(k) matching, Roth Retirement Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account, 529 Savings Plan, tuition support, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; supplemental insurance options; Sick Time / Paid Time Off; paid parental leave for eligible employees; and valuable employee pet-care discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, professional development opportunities, continuing education allowance, uniform allowance, hands-on training, and ongoing mentorship

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays, Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, a supportive feline-focused team, and a clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness

Are toe beans your weakness? Do you believe a dedicated Churu budget is essential to excellent feline medicine? Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic may be exactly where you belong!

We’re looking for a compassionate, detail-oriented Veterinary Assistant & PM Boarding Attendant to join our fantastic team. If you’re passionate about animal welfare, client education, and giving every kitty the extra-special attention they deserve, we’d love to meet you.

Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic is a three-doctor, feline-only hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where progressive medicine meets a genuine love of cats. Our team is cross-trained in everything from boarding and surgery to our radioactive iodine program and plenty in between. We’re proud of the medicine we practice—and equally proud of the people who make it happen.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• A feline-only environment where cats are always the main event
• Progressive medicine with Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling principles
• A close-knit team of genuine, hardworking cat lovers
• Cross-training in multiple areas of the hospital
• Opportunities to build and use your technical skills every day
• Hands-on experience with appointments, patient care, diagnostics, boarding, and more
• Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career
• A positive culture that encourages empathy for our patients, clients, coworkers, and ourselves
• Opportunities to make a difference for pets and their people in your community
• Regular opportunities to deploy Churu as an essential kitten-distraction strategy

What You’ll Do

• Run appointments alongside our veterinarians and support efficient patient flow
• Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by the veterinary team
• Handle and restrain feline patients confidently, compassionately, and with a focus on reducing stress
• Provide diligent evening care for boarding patients, including feeding, cleaning, comfort, and observation
• Maintain a clean, safe, comfortable environment for boarding patients
• Monitor patients closely and report changes in behavior, health, or condition
• Perform venipuncture and collect patient samples
• Obtain high-quality diagnostic radiographic images
• Operate in-house laboratory equipment and assist with diagnostic testing
• Provide attentive daily patient care
• Maintain clean and organized treatment and patient-care areas
• Keep laundry and other essential hospital tasks moving throughout the day
• Communicate clearly, compassionately, and confidently with clients and fellow team members
• Follow task-based worklists to ensure responsibilities and communications are completed
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date client and patient records in the practice management system
• Protect client confidentiality and follow hospital policies and procedures
• Collaborate with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, client care specialists, and other team members to maintain a smooth workflow and high standard of care

What You’ll Bring

• Empathy for clients, coworkers, patients, and yourself
• Previous veterinary experience is a bonus, but a willingness to learn is even more important
• A genuine desire to work closely with cats and understand their individual needs
• Commitment to compassionate, low-stress patient handling
• Ability to ask for help when you need it and offer help when others do
• Strong multitasking and time-management abilities
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to remain calm and compassionate during stressful situations
• A collaborative, team-first mindset and willingness to jump in where needed
• Reliability, positivity, and a genuine passion for veterinary medicine
• A desire to continue learning from a feline-focused team with plenty of knowledge to share
• A firm commitment to letting every pet parent know exactly why their cat is clearly the best cat that has ever existed

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

• Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career
• A clinic culture that celebrates what makes you uniquely you
• Opportunities to cross-train and expand your veterinary skill set
• Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling principles that benefit both patients and people
• Opportunities to use your skills to support your community
• The chance to help pet parents feel safe, informed, and heard
• A team that believes caring for people is an important part of caring for cats
• Frequent Churu deployment in the name of happier kittens and smoother patient care

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• Compensation of $21.00 per hour
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child for eligible full-time, U.S.-based employees after one year of service
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted lab work for employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Cross-training and hands-on learning opportunities
• Ongoing mentorship and career support

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

At Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic, we’re proud to be “that practice”—the one where hardworking veterinary professionals can practice excellent feline medicine, continue developing their skills, support one another, and genuinely be themselves. We know great patient care starts with a great team, and we’re committed to taking care of both.

Think you’re the Veterinary Assistant & PM Boarding Attendant we’ve been dreaming of? Awesome! Bring your compassion, attention to detail, love of cats, and appreciation for the strategic use of Churu. Apply today and come see the difference we can make together in the lives of our people and our patients!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Weymouth Landing Cat Clinic and Vetcor. We’re committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workplace where every team member feels safe being their authentic self, experiences a true sense of belonging, and is empowered to reach their full potential.