Village Veterinary HospitalVerified Source

Veterinary Assistant Receptionist San Diego

37K–42K
Onsite · San Diego, California
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Village Veterinary Hospital seeks a bilingual Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist to support clinical and front desk operations. This role offers a flexible schedule in a friendly energetic environment. Candidates should be prepared to work onsite Saturdays and manage both patient care and administrative tasks.

What You'll Do12

  • 1Assist veterinarians during exams surgeries and diagnostics with animal restraint medication administration and aseptic techniques
  • 2Handle dogs and cats confidently and perform laboratory work including sample collection and specimen preparation
  • 3Manage front desk duties such as scheduling appointments answering client inquiries and processing payments
  • 4Administer medications as prescribed monitor post-procedure recovery and document treatments in medical records
  • 5Maintain a clean clinic environment by sanitizing equipment sterilizing surgical tools and following aseptic protocols
  • 6Perform hospital cleaning and sanitation assistance
  • 7Support other staff with taking x-rays
  • 8Prior kennel experience or animal handling background preferred
  • 9Proven veterinary technician or assistant experience in a clinical setting
  • 10Familiarity with veterinary terminology and strong animal restraint skills
  • 11Experience with laboratory procedures blood draws and IV catheter placement
  • 12Excellent communication skills for client education and front desk interactions

Requirements11

  • 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
  • 23-5 seasons of professional experience
  • 3CPC Card certification
  • 4BCBA certification
  • 5AWS Certified
  • 65+ years constructing data pipelines using Python and AWS
  • 73-5 years managing electronic health records
  • 8Proven veterinary technician or assistant experience
  • 9Strong animal restraint abilities
  • 10Experience with laboratory procedures including blood draws and IV catheter placement
  • 11Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

Salary Insight

$37 - $42k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationSan Diego, California

Required Skills

Animal restraintMedication administrationAseptic techniquesLaboratory proceduresFront desk schedulingClient communicationSample collectionMedical record documentationClinic cleaning and sanitationX-ray assistanceVeterinary terminology
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