We’re looking for a compassionate, reliable Veterinary Assistant to join our team! This is a unique hybrid role combining client communication, nursing care, and administrative support in a specialty internal medicine setting.
Animal Internal Medicine Consultants is a collaborative, supportive team focused on custom, compassionate care for pets and their parents. This position offers a mix of in\-clinic and remote work, with clinical days in Carmel (Wednesdays) and Santa Cruz (Thursdays), and remote support on non\-clinical days.
Flexibility to assist on occasional Fridays is required.
Responsibilities
- Assist DVMs and technicians with exams, treatments, and procedures
- Safely restrain patients and obtain vitals (HR, RR, temp, weight, etc.)
- Perform technical skills (phlebotomy, radiographs, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, etc. as trained)
- Prepare exam rooms and support appointment flow
- Fill medications and communicate with outside pharmacies
- Provide client communication and discharge instructions
- Support remote tasks including client calls/emails, Rx refills, scheduling, and medical record management
- Veterinary experience required
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Comfortable with client communication and computer systems
- Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast\-paced environment
- Comfortable working both in clinic and remotely
- Interest in advancing nursing knowledge
- Clinical days: Wednesday (Carmel) \& Thursday (Santa Cruz)
- Remote/administrative work on non\-clinical days
- Flexibility for occasional Fridays required
- $20–$24/hour DOE
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan options
- Paid time off (vacation and sick leave)
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Required)
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Qualifications
Schedule \& Pay
Benefits
To Apply
If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care to pets and their owners, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience.
Job Type: Full\-time
Pay: $20\.00 \- $24\.00 per hour
Experience:
Ability to Commute:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Santa Cruz, CA 95062