Description

Franklin Veterinary Clinic

Franklin Veterinary Clinic is looking to add an experienced Veterinary Assistant to our collaborative and fast-paced small animal practice in Franklin, Massachusetts.

We pride ourselves on a strong, supportive team culture built around our core values: compassion, communication, community, dependability, and dedication. These values guide how we care for our patients, support our clients, and work together as a team every day. We believe in supporting each other just as much as we support our patients.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with prior veterinary experience who is eager to continue growing their technical skills, expand their medical knowledge, and become part of a supportive and team-oriented environment. We are looking for someone who is proactive, dependable, adaptable, and genuinely passionate about patient care and collaborative medicine.

Our ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment where teamwork, communication, and trust are essential. We value team members who enjoy client interaction, work well collaboratively, and are excited to continue developing their skills and confidence within veterinary medicine.

What Makes This Team Different

• Highly collaborative doctors and support staff
• Team-oriented environment where staff support the entire hospital workflow
• Daily rounds and regular case discussions
• Strong emphasis on communication and teamwork
• Opportunities to continue developing technical and patient care skills
• High level of technician and assistant involvement in patient care
• Positive, relationship-focused culture with strong staff engagement

This Role Could Be a Great Fit For Someone Who:

• Already has veterinary assistant experience and wants to continue growing
• Enjoys busy GP workflow and multitasking
• Communicates well with both clients and teammates
• Appreciates collaborative medicine and team-based care
• Is confident, dependable, and adaptable
• Has an interest in surgery, dentistry, or anesthesia and wants additional exposure
• Values relationship-building with both patients and clients

Training and support will be provided, and our team is committed to helping new hires continue expanding their knowledge, confidence, and hands-on experience over time.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting veterinarians and technicians with appointments and patient care
• Patient restraint and nursing care support
• Preparing and cleaning treatment and surgical areas
• Assisting with laboratory work, radiographs, and patient treatments
• Client communication and education
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting hospital workflow
• Helping maintain an efficient, positive, and team-oriented environment

Schedule & Workflow

• 4-day work week structure
• Set schedules
• Rotating every-other Saturday schedule
• Daily lunch/catch-up and rounds built into the schedule
• Collaborative team environment with strong communication throughout the day

Why Franklin Veterinary Clinic?

We pride ourselves on creating a close-knit, supportive culture where people genuinely enjoy working together. Whether it's collaborating on cases, mentoring newer team members, or participating in team events and community involvement, our hospital is built around communication, teamwork, and shared success.

If you're looking for a practice where you can continue growing your veterinary career while working alongside a highly collaborative and supportive team, we'd love to connect.

Learn more about the hospital here: http://www.franklinvetclinic.com/

Compensation for this role ranges from $21-$25/hour, based on credentialing, technical skill set, and relevant veterinary experience.

BENEFITS

We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential- both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding and rewarding :

Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service

Generous paid time off

Mental Health Resources

Company-paid bonding leave

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products

Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing

Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods

Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 2 years experience in a veterinary hospital

Must have experience monitoring anesthesia

High school diploma

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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