Careers

About the Role

Are you passionate about veterinary medicine and dedicated to exceptional client care? Polk Street Animal Hospital (TCAH) is looking for skilled Veterinary Assistants to become key members of our healthcare team.

Located in the lively Polk Gulch neighborhood, we are San Francisco’s fastest-growing veterinary practice, committed to delivering outstanding patient care. Our team enjoys a supportive work environment, a strong hospital culture, and a healthy work-life balance.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of veterinary clinical experience.

Key Skills:

• Dog and cat restraint
• IV catheter placement
• Venipuncture (jugular, cephalic, medial/lateral saphenous)
• Running in-house IDEXX lab work
• Radiography
• Familiarity with veterinary pharmacology
• Medication dosage calculation
• Administering medications via all routes
• Inducing anesthesia (R.V.T.)
• Intubation (R.V.T.)
• Surgical monitoring
• Client communication and education (excellent written and verbal skills)
• Understanding medical terminology and medical records

Financial Benefits:  

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• Competitive hourly pay: $23 - $30/hour 
• 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 
• 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  
• State license reimbursement 
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement 
• Continuing education allowance 
• Uniform allowance  
• Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide 

Lifestyle Benefits: 

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

At Polk Street Animal Hospital, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We foster a workplace culture where every team member can be their authentic selves and reach their highest potential.

If you're an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player eager to contribute to San Francisco’s leading veterinary practice, we’d love to hear from you!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Polk Street 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.