Job Description

Who we are

Phillips Creek Veterinary Hospital is Hiring a Veterinary Assistant!

Position Details

Role: Veterinary Assistant

Status: Full-time

Salary: Negotiable and based on experience

Schedule: 4- or 5-day workweeks, rotating Saturdays.

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee pet discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state veterinary technician license reimbursement, VTNE exam fee reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and uniform allowance

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, and an employee discount program

Tired of only hearing about life outside of work but never seeing it for yourself? With 4-day work weeks and no nights or on-call shifts, Phillips Creek wants to talk!

Phillips Creek Veterinary Hospital has an opening for a Veterinary Assistant to join our incredible team. We’re a two-doctor practice with a well-established support staff committed to unparalleled patient care. We see everyone from Great Danes and Chihuahuas to Maine Coons and Persians, and we offer digital radiography and ultrasound.

We’re more than a group of compassionate veterinary professionals. We’re a supportive team of excited, energized people who bring our funky selves to work every day, and we encourage you to do the same. Want to show us the sweater you just knitted for your cat? Please do. Feel the need for a midday sing-along? We’ll harmonize!

Why Our Veterinary Assistants Love It Here

• Flexible scheduling for a healthy work-life balance
• Lunch breaks on the reg
• Mentoring and support for every team member
• Digital radiography and ultrasound to support great medicine
• Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us
• Opportunities for community engagement
• A team that welcomes your authentic (and funky) self

What Our Veterinary Assistants Do

• Monitor anesthesia and patients during surgeries
• Perform dental procedures
• Assist veterinarians in exam rooms
• Support diagnostics, including digital radiography and ultrasound
• Provide compassionate care to every patient, from Great Danes to Persians
• Communicate with clients and team members with empathy and kindness

What Our Veterinary Assistants Bring

• Previous veterinary assistant experience (required)
• Skill in surgical monitoring, anesthesia, and dentistry
• A passion for pets and veterinary care that shines every day
• Empathy for clients and team members, and kindness toward yourself
• A positive attitude (because with the right cattitude, anything is pawsible)
• A sense of humor (life is short; smile while you still have teeth)
• The ability to withstand puppy kisses and kitty headbutts

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• State veterinary technician license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

Are you the Veterinary Assistant we’ve been looking for? Let’s find you the perfect place in our pack, with time to enjoy life outside of work too.

Apply today and join the team at Phillips Creek Veterinary Hospital!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Phillips Creek Veterinary Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.