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title: Veterinary Assistant at ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY GROUP
description: ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY GROUP is hiring for the Veterinary Assistant role in San Rafael,
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| **Company** | ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY GROUP |
| **Location** | San Rafael, CA |
| **Salary** | $27/hr - $34/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Sep 25, 2026 |
## Description

**Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (AOSN)** brings together leading veterinary specialty brands to serve as one of the largest veterinary specialty networks with more than 60 primary locations, numerous satellite clinics, and 100+ board-certified specialty DVMs and service lines co-located to offer clients coordinated, one-stop specialty care. AOSN is excellence-driven in clinical care, research, education, and residency training across every specialty it operates.

**Golden Gate Veterinary Specialists,** a member of **Animal Outpatient Specialty Network,** is seeking a **Veterinary Assistant** to join our team. We are looking for someone excited about working across the specialties of **Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Oncology**. We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

- Positive attitude
- Energetic
- Takes initiative
- Willing to teach others and share ideas
- Open to diversity
- Adaptable to change
- Accountable

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including but not limited to):**

- Previous experience or training/ education in a veterinary facility
- Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
- Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

**Medical Related Skills:**

- Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
- Assisting in surgery
- Apply bandages and/or splints
- Wound care
- Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
- Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

**Duties (including but not limited to):**

- Demonstrate excellent relations with client/ pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
- Exceed the client’s expectations of service
- Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
- Housekeeping/ maintenance
- Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal
- Ability to recognize potential patient issues
- Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
- Record keeping
- Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

**Education and Physical Requirements:**

- Dependable attendance is required
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds
- Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
- The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

**Benefits:**

- A 5/8 work week (Monday through Friday) with the possibility of a 4/10 work week (*full-time employees only*)
- Paid vacation (*full-time employees only*)
- Paid holidays (*full-time employees only*)
- Competitive wages
- Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales (*full-time employees only*)
- Medical, dental, vision, dependent care FSA, and short-term disability benefit options (*full-time employees only*)
- Various voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
- 401K with employer match
- CE opportunities
- Uniforms
- Discounts on services and medications for employee pets

For more information about Animal Dermatology Clinic, please visit our website **animaldermatology.com**!
## Skills

- Splinting
- Teamwork
- Doctor
- Housekeeping
- Front Office
- Wound Care
- Advising
- Nursing Care
- Maintenance
- Recordkeeping
- Communication
## Benefits

- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 401(k) Plans
- Child/Elder Care

## How to Apply

[Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/veterinary-assistant-at-animal-dermatology-group-inc-01a0ce83-ddf2-735c-8696-cc97b6310188?utm_source=ai_markdown)

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