Careers

About the Role

La Costa Animal Hospital is ready to hire a Veterinary Assistant to join our team! We value dedication to patient care, a healthy work-life balance, and did I mention we are closed on weekends?! La Costa Animal Hospital commits to professional growth and a positive work environment in our clinic. Plus, we've put together some benefits including:

Financial Benefits:  

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance 
• $18.00- $21.00 per hour (Dependent on experience)
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• 529 Savings Plan 
• Tuition Support Program 
• Referral bonus program  

Wellness Benefits:  

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision 
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and longterm disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance 
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only) 
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off 
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets 
• Pet discounts on services and products 
• Pet food discount program  

Workplace Benefits:  

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program 
• Professional development opportunities  
• Continuing education allowance 
• Uniform allowance  

Lifestyle Benefits: 

• Six paid holidays 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Employee discount program 

Workplace Requirements (if you don’t know these things yet, we love teaching!):

• Perform tasks including but not limited to:
• Animal Restraint
• IVC Placement
• Venipuncture
• Vaccine Protocol
• Digital X-Ray
• In House/Send Out Lab work
• Read in house cytology
• Willing to perform (or learn) dental cleaning
• Anesthesia Monitoring
• Be able to lift 40 pounds

We can’t wait to welcome you to the team!  Apply today!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of La Costa Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.