VCA Animal Hospitals·Sacramento, California
Support general practice and urgent care workflows through patient restraint, handling, and diagnostic support. Collaborate with DVMs to maintain patient husbandry, cleanliness, and provide client education.
Seeking a Veterinary Assistant for Daytime Urgent Care!
VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center | Sacramento, CA Compensation: $20–22/hr VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is a 24-hour AAHA-accredited hybrid GP/ER hospital in Sacramento seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to support our growing General Practice and Urgent Care services.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, values teamwork, and wants exposure to a wide variety of cases ranging from routine preventive care to urgent and same-day medical concerns.
Our Veterinary Assistants play an active role in patient care and work closely alongside DVMs and the veterinary care team across both GP and Urgent Care workflows.
Why Mueller Hybrid GP/ER hospital offering exposure to general practice, urgent care, emergency, and inpatient medicine Collaborative doctor and support team focused on high-quality patient care Fast-paced environment with diverse and interesting case exposure Strong assistant utilization across departments Full-time position with a committed schedule posted one month in advance.
Shifts vary between 5–8 hours scheduled Monday–Saturday, typically between 9am–6pm, 10am–7pm, or 11am–8pm Dynamic doctor team providing continuity of care from urgent/emergency visits through ongoing GP care Employee pet boarding opportunities Continuing growth in GP, urgent care, and emergency services What We’re Looking For We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant who: Thrives in a fast-paced environment Has strong foundational veterinary assistant skills Is comfortable supporting both routine and urgent care workflows Works well independently while valuing teamwork and communication Is adaptable, motivated, and eager to continue expanding their skillset Previous veterinary experience is required, with high-volume GP, urgent care, ER, or inpatient experience strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate is someone who can confidently step into a busy hospital environment while helping support efficient patient flow and high-quality patient care.
What You’ll Do Our Veterinary Assistants help support: Patient restraint and handling GP and urgent care appointments Laboratory and diagnostic support Treatment and procedural workflow Patient husbandry and cleanliness Client communication and education Collaboration with DVMs and the veterinary care team across departments Compensation & Benefits Compensation is based on experience and skillset.
Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Paid time off CE and development opportunities Mental health and wellness resources 401(k) Employee pet discounts If you are looking for a hospital where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your work directly impacts patient care, we would love to hear from you.
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We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
Previous veterinary experience is required, with a strong preference for high-volume GP, urgent care, or ER experience. Candidates must be adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment.
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