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Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals
Oceanside, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026

VCA Mission Animal and Bird Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Location: 655 Benet Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058

Salary: $21 to $22.50 per hour

Schedule: Full-time,

Days: Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday

Hours: 7:00 am to 5:30 pm or 8:30 am to 7:00 pm


In this position, you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.  Duties will include:

  • Maintaining medical records. 

  • Preparing the surgical suite and surgical patients. 

  • Filling prescriptions. 

  • Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.

  • Providing compassionate care and a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

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Benefits: 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

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