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Veterinary Assistant- Surgery

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/14/2025 CLOSED ON 1/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Assistant- Surgery position at Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA?

ASG is looking for an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery Service. VCA Animal Specialty Group (ASG) is a 24-hour Specialty and Emergency hospital located in the heart of San Diego. Our hospital is remodeled and upgraded to include top-of-the-line equipment, including MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, and Digital Radiography. Location: 5610 Kearny Mesa Road, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92111 Schedule: 4-day, 10-hour shift Salary: $20.00 - $24.50 / hour. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. If you are looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something special, look no further. ASG is seeking an exceptional individual for our high-caliber team. You may be asking yourself, “Why ASG?” VCA Animal Specialty Group can offer you a work experience like no other. Job fulfillment and career development are at the top of our list. VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. Are you ready to take that next step in your career? Apply today! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. 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. 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.

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