Description

Veterinary Assistant

Full-time

Anderson, CA

Pay is competitive and based on experience, typically ranging from $19-$22.50 per hour. The final rate will reflect your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Anderson Veterinary Clinic is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Anderson Veterinary Clinic, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As a Veterinary Assistant, you’ll be a key part of our patient care team, helping ensure smooth workflow, quality care, and a positive client experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting veterinarians and technicians during exams, treatments, and surgical procedures
• Supporting and advocating for pets while educating clients with warmth and clarity
• Helping with patient handling, sample collection, and basic in-house lab testing
• Maintaining accurate medical records and contributing to efficient patient flow
• Keeping exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, organized, and ready for use
• Bringing a positive, team-oriented mindset to support excellent patient care

What We’re Looking For

• Compassionate, reliable, and dedicated to teamwork
• Strong communication and client service skills
• Minimum 1 year of experience in veterinary care highly preferred
• Experience in vaccine protocols, and surgical monitoring preferred
• Ability to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes
• Basic knowledge of veterinary procedures, terminology, and daily patient care
• A willingness to learn, grow, and support the team in a collaborative environment

About the Hospital

Anderson Veterinary Clinic is a full-service small animal practice offering preventive, medical, surgical, and dental care in a friendly, supportive setting. We are dedicated to excellent medicine and a culture built on respect, collaboration, and professional growth. Our veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and client service team work together seamlessly to ensure every patient receives attentive, compassionate care.

We are open Monday-Friday 7:30am-6pm and Saturday 8am-4pm

Our clinic has proudly cared for the Anderson and Redding communities for decades, providing compassionate, high-quality care to the pets who mean the most to the families we serve.

Benefits - our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay

• 401(k) with employer match

• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health

• Paid parental leave

• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet

• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care

• Personalized care for every family-forming journey

• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses

• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts

• Student loan management tools and assistance

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You’ll Thrive With Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU

• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.

• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions - all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care-and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service - delivering exceptional service
• Empathy - leading with care
• Accountability - achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy - be a source of light
• Exploration - learn to fuel growth
• Team - connect for success

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.