Careers

Creature Comforts is Hiring an Experienced Veterinary Assistant!

Position Details

Role: Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday, 4 ten-hour shifts

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program

Looking for a Veterinary Assistant Role Where You Feel Valued and Supported?

Do you feel stagnant or undervalued in your veterinary career? Are you ready for a fresh environment where teamwork, growth, and work-life balance are more than just buzzwords? Creature Comforts may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Creature Comforts is seeking experienced Veterinary Assistants to join our dedicated team. We work together to uphold the highest standards of patient care while also caring for one another. Our culture is supportive, collaborative, and fun, with plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and use your veterinary skills in meaningful ways.

Why Our Veterinary Assistants Love Creature Comforts

• 4-day work weeks
• No nights or on-call shifts
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunities to broaden your skills in exotic medicine, anesthesia, stem cell therapy, and laser therapy
• Weekly and monthly meetings that encourage open communication and teamwork
• Mentoring and support as you grow your career
• A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness
• A workplace where appreciation is more than a motivational poster on the wall

What You’ll Do

• Support veterinarians and technicians with patient care, treatments, and procedures
• Assist with patient handling, restraint, and comfort
• Help maintain efficient workflow by anticipating the needs of DVM staff
• Communicate with clients, coworkers, and doctors with professionalism and empathy
• Support dental, anesthesia, laser therapy, and other advanced services as trained
• Maintain clean, stocked, and organized treatment and exam areas
• Participate in ongoing training and development opportunities
• Contribute to a positive, respectful, and team-focused hospital culture

What Our Veterinary Assistants Bring

• Previous veterinary assistant experience required
• Highly positive attitude and strong communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities
• Strong awareness of what needs to be done and the initiative to help make it happen
• Willingness to ask for help and offer help to others
• Empathy for clients, patients, coworkers, and yourself
• Desire to continue learning and growing professionally
• Experience with dental radiology is a plus, but not required

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

• Employee benefits that strengthen both body and mind
• The opportunity to use your veterinary skills to better your community
• A team that supports professional growth and shared learning
• A workplace built on mutual respect, teamwork, and positive outcomes
• Opportunities to share your knowledge, skills, and experience with others
• A culture where learning, mentoring, and collaboration are part of everyday life

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• 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
• State license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

Think you’re the Veterinary Assistant we’ve been dreaming of? Awesome! Come join our team and see the difference we can make in the lives of our people, our patients, and our community. Apply today!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Creature Comforts 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.