Suffern Animal Hospital is Hiring a Veterinary Assistant!
Position Details
- Role: Veterinary Assistant
- Status: Full-time
- Salary: $18–$20 per hour
- Schedule: M-F 8-6 flexable usually a 4 day work week
Benefits Highlights
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
Suffern Animal Hospital is seeking a friendly and dedicated Veterinary assistant to join our hospital team. Our hospital is a high quality, busy 2 doctor full-service animal hospital. The position plays an integral role in providing excellent care to our patients as well as providing outstanding customer service to our clients. This is a Full-time position with a flexible schedule – though Saturday shifts will be required.
We’re Looking For someone who has the following qualities:
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
- Comfortable handling a variety of species (including exotics and farm animals a plus)
- Respectful and professional in end-of-life situations
Duties include:
- Assist veterinarians and technicians during exams, treatments, and procedures
- Safely restrain animals and provide compassionate patient care
- Clean and disinfect exam rooms, kennels, and equipment
- Feed, walk, and monitor hospitalized or boarding pets
- Prepare supplies, set up treatment areas, and help with basic lab tasks
- Support client communication, patient check-ins, and recordkeeping
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment
We are a collaborative, supportive, and progressive veterinary team dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care for every patient and their family. If you’re a motivated person who wants to grow with a forward-thinking practice, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits include:
Financial Benefits
- A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only; after one year of service)
- 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
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
Join Our Team!
Think you're the veterinary technician we're looking for? Apply today!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Suffern 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.
