Senior Veterinary Assistant, Mobile Veterinary Services

About the role

The ASPCA's Community Medicine team provides veterinary care to underserved communities in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, and its Mobile Veterinary Services (MVS) team brings care to pet cats and dogs at various locations in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The Senior Veterinary Assistant drives the mobile clinic from the logistics center in Paramount to each day's site, assists the veterinarian and technician with animal handling, record keeping and patient monitoring, and helps clean and restock the clinic before returning it to Paramount.

Key responsibilities

• Care for cats and dogs presenting for spay/neuter surgery, up to calculated clinic capacity, using low-stress handling techniques
• Monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients and assist with exams, diagnostics and medication preparation
• Prepare the pre-operative area and operating room, ensure equipment works, and clean, sterilize and pack surgical instruments and endotracheal tubes
• Communicate professionally with clients, explain intake forms, medical history and basic veterinary concepts such as vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks
• Safely drive and park the mobile clinics, operate and troubleshoot the generators, and enter medical information into digital databases
• Follow OSHA and DOT protocols, standard operating procedures, and participate in staff training and meetings

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• At least 1 year of animal handling in a professional setting preferred; veterinary medical experience preferred
• Fear Free Shelter certification required within 60 days of hire
• Valid driver's license, willingness to learn to drive the 37' mobile clinics, and a clean motor vehicle history and DOT medical exam
• Bilingual Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese or another language strongly preferred

Required skills

• Computer use and navigation of software applications
• Animal handling skills for cats and dogs
• Ability to lift and carry 40+ pounds repeatedly and stand for 10+ hours
• Excellent customer service and teamwork, calm under pressure

What we offer

• Health coverage including employer-paid dental, optional vision, life and long-term disability insurance
• Vacation, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave and company-paid holidays, plus 1 week of paid personal time
• 401(k) with employer matching up to 4% plus an additional 4% annual contribution
• Professional development, on-the-job training, coaching, mentorship and internal mobility

Full-time position of about 10 hours a day, 4 days a week Monday to Friday, with occasional work beyond the scheduled day. Starting pay is $25.00-$26.44 per hour.