Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Technician Assistant | Full-time

Covenant Care Animal Hospital | Leon Valley, TX

Schedule: 4 day, 10 hour shifts and rotating Saturdays

The pay range for this position is$15 – $15.50 / hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About You

You’re a compassionate, detail-oriented team player who thrives in a fast-paced clinic and takes pride in excellent patient care. As a Veterinary Technician Assistant, you’ll support our DVMs and Techs with treatments, assist with basic laboratory tasks, and help with patient intake and check-out, making every visit smoother for pets and the people who love them. This is an entry-level, hands-on support role for Technician Assistants and Kennel Technicians ready to build on their clinic experience.

Your Experience & Skills 

• 1–2 years of veterinary clinic experience as a Veterinary Technician Assistant or Kennel Technician
• Veterinary Assistant certification preferred (not required)
• Reliable team player who can prioritize and stay calm in a busy clinic
• Strong communication and customer service skills with pet parents and teammates

Key responsibilities

• Support veterinarians and technicians to deliver safe, high-quality patient care and a great client experience
• Assist with patient flow: rooming, treatments, and discharge support to keep the day running smoothly
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked clinic and kennel area
• Safely restrain dogs and cats using low-stress handling techniques
• Perform basic services as trained (e.g., nail trims, anal gland expressions)
• Monitor post-op and recovering patients and promptly escalate concerns to the technician or veterinarian
• Clean, pack, and sterilize instruments and surgery supplies
• Remove IV catheters from surgery patients (as trained and per hospital protocols)
• Walk dogs and support kennel care as needed
• Support the check-out process (client education, next steps, and a smooth handoff)
• Complete other duties as assigned to support hospital operations

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills 
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About the Hospital

Covenant Care Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal hospital serving pets and families in Leon Valley and Northwest San Antonio. From wellness and preventive care to surgery, dentistry, and diagnostics supported by in-house digital X-rays and ultrasound, our team cares for dogs, cats, and exotic pets.We offer a positive, collaborative culture built on open communication and strong mentorship.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. 

Thrive Pet Healthcare has been recognized by Top Workplaces with Culture Excellence Awards for Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility. The Purpose & Values award reflects organizations that consistently live what they stand for, brought to life at Thrive through our commitment to shaping the future of pet wellbeing and our core values. These values guide how we work and how we care for pets, clients, and one another. The Work-Life Flexibility award recognizes our focus on making meaningful work sustainable, supporting our teams in balancing professional impact with life outside of work.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.