Part-Time Veterinary Assistant at City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA

About the Department

The Animal Services Department is seeking a compassionate and innovated Part Time Veterinary Assistant to join our team! Our mission is to create a PAWsitive impact by enriching the lives of animals and people. We accomplish this by caring for thousands of animals (domestic and wildlife) annually and working to reunite them with their owners, re-home them, or transfer them to rescue and rehabilitation organizations. We also play an important role in assisting our residents with various animal related concerns. When you join Team RC, you can expect to be working in a fast-paced environment with a dedicated and committed team of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect and serve the animals and people in our community.

Position Duties

This position might be perfect for you if:

• You share the values of Animal Center.

• You have a passion for Veterinary Medicine and the desire to expand your knowledge and skills.
• You want to make a distinct contribution to the community you serve.
• You have a passion for helping others and their furry friends.
• You can juggle multiple tasks and stay organized.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and love to be kept on your toes.
• You have a knack for communication and a strong commitment to excellent customer service.
• You are excited to teach others and help build an all-star team.

• Administering immunizations and providing medical care to sick and/or injured animals.
• Performing daily assessments on hospitalized animals and administering needed medications and treatments.
• Performing intake examinations and notifying the Veterinarian of any concerns.
• Implanting microchips, no missing pet posters allowed!
• Sample collection for laboratory submission and analysis. 
• Assisting with surgical prep and monitoring and recovering animals from anesthesia, radiology, venipuncture, and emergency triage.
• Interacting with and mentoring students and volunteers. All-star team here we come!
• Cleaning and husbandry for all sick and hospitalized patients and adhering to isolation procedures.
• Performing exit examinations for animals leaving with adopters, returning to owners, transferring to rescues or shelter partner or going to offsite adoption events.
• Counseling adopters and the public on animals with special ongoing medical conditions. Confidence when translating complex information in a simplified manner to those less familiar is a must. We love our animals and we want them to have the best home possible.
• Assisting with humane euthanasia of sick, injured or aggressive animals when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and recent experience working with domestic animals. Prior animal hospital experience is highly desirable. 

License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C or Class 3 California Driver’s License, and have a satisfactory driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Various breeds of dogs, cats and other domestic animals; principles of animal behavior and animal care; customer service practices; basic principles of record keeping; office organization and cleaning, ability to restrain animals and to clean animal kennels, safe driving principles and practices.

Operate a motor vehicle safely; operate computer equipment, office equipment and software programs; administer injections and medications to all types of animals; operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and software programs; handle animals in a safe and caring manner; learn, understand, and interpret rules and regulations governing the impounding and release of animals; recognize normal and abnormal animal behavior; prepare and maintain accurate and complete records; meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public; work a varied schedule;  respond to requests and inquiries for information regarding animal services; work independently in the absence of supervision; understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including staff, the public and health care professionals. 

Other Qualifications

APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to apply online at www.cityofrc.us. This position will close on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm or until a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification.  Resumes may be attached to completed application form as supplemental information and will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process.  All candidates will be notified of their application status by email throughout the recruitment process. Candidates invited to compete in the examination process, who successfully pass the examination process, will be place on an eligibility list. The candidate on the eligibility list who most closely meets the requirements of the City may be selected to receive a final offer. The City may conclude that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.
 
Successful candidates shall be required to:

• Pass a reference and background verification. References will not be contacted until a mutual interest has been established, and
• Provide proof of a valid California driver's license and be insurable; and
• Pass a pre-employment medical exam