Veterinary Assistant Job in Murrieta, CA
Job title from VCA Animal Hospitals: Veterinary Assistant - Surgery
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals job site (www.vcacareers.com). This job is posted on the company's own site; we last checked it on Oct 27, 2026.
How the pay compares
This job pays about the same as the typical USD 21.38 an hour for veterinary assistant jobs in California (65 jobs that list the pay).
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About VCA Animal Hospitals here
Typical pay at VCA Animal Hospitals in California: USD 22.00 an hour (20 jobs that list the pay).
Job description from VCA Animal Hospitals
At VCA California Veterinary Specialists - Murrieta, we want you to be fulfilled in your role as a Veterinary Assistant in the Surgery Department. Each person’s individual skill set, personality, and career goals are highly valued in our hospital.
Location: 39809 Avenida Acacias, Suite E, Murrieta, CA 92563
Salary: $20 to $23 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Thursday 9 am - 7:30 pm
We focus on delivering specialized, compassionate veterinary care to our community. Our mission is to combine the latest advances in medicine, science, and technology to diagnose, treat, and enhance the quality of life of our patients. This is what we call Special Care from the Heart.
Why We Want You
As a member of the VCA team, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.
Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Assistant or a Technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:
- Patient Handling
- Assisting in Patient Treatments
- Client education and care
- Support for the client service team
- Equipment Maintenance
Why Join The VCA Family?
VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.
Apply Today!
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
Apply on the VCA Animal Hospitals site
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