Veterinary Assistant - MA - Wellesley - New Clinic Opening April 2027
Wellesley, MAFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Small Door is hiring a Veterinary Assistant for its Wellesley clinic, which is opening in April 2027. The role supports veterinarians with patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, nursing care, laboratory work, and medications. The assistant also provides compassionate care, helps maintain a hospitable environment, and may work tele-triage shifts for an additional stipend. Candidates need at least two years of veterinary assistant experience and weekend availability.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Small Door is membership-based veterinary care designed with human standards that is better for pets, pet parents, and veterinarians alike. Through our membership model, we deliver exceptional care, 24/7 telemedicine, transparent pricing, and modern hospitality in thoughtfully designed, stress-free spaces. Founded in 2019 with our flagship location in Manhattan’s West Village, Small Door has quickly expanded across the East Coast. In July 2026, Small Door and Bond Vet merged to build a more connected, accessible, and compassionate veterinary care experience across routine, primary, and urgent care. The combined organization will span more than 55 clinics across major Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest markets, serving over half a million pets. This role will play an important part in shaping the next chapter of our combined organization and advancing our shared mission to transform veterinary care.
At Small Door, our veterinary assistants are part of a supportive and collaborative network invested in their growth. Our veterinary assistants have the opportunity to work in state-of-the-art facilities with strong doctor:nurse staffing ratios, and have the added support of a 24/7 telehealth team and dedicated call center that drastically reduces incoming calls to the practice - this means you can focus on the pets in front of you! We are committed to a healthy work/life balance, and are dedicated to creating and maintaining a positive work culture. In addition to practicing Fear Free, we are AAHA accredited meaning we abide by incredibly high standards as an organization.
What you’ll do
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Knowledge and ability to recognize medical emergencies and illnesses
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Assessing patients
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Recording vitals and assisting doctors with diagnostics
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Completing treatments as instructed by the doctor
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Basic husbandry and nursing care
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Monitoring changes in patients and providing compassionate care
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Assisting in and facilitating radiography capture
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Preparing samples for outside reference labs
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Running in-house labs
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Preparing medications
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Administering medications
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Working tele-triage shifts (additional stipend)
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Additional responsibilities to maintain a hospitable environment
Who you are
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2+ years of experience as a veterinary assistant
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Availability to work weekends (Saturday or Sunday)
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Comfortable with computers and online tools
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Strong enough to lift 50 lbs
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A thoughtful and fearless team player
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A go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
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Skilled at communicating with clients
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Passionate about pets
What you'll get
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Opportunities for upward mobility and professional growth.
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Competitive salary and benefits package.
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Health, dental, and vision insurance.
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401(k) with a 4% company match.
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Generous paid time off, parental leave, and company-wide holidays.
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Commuter benefits and subsidized health and wellness programs.
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Discounted veterinary care for your furry loved ones.
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A chance to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, supportive environment.
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A team that lives by our core values and always has your back.
Small Door is proudly committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to apply to appropriate employment opportunities.
Small Door is proudly committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to apply to appropriate employment opportunities.
How this job compares
Set against the 967 open Veterinary Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Massachusetts median$18–22/hr34 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Veterinary Assistant jobs in Massachusetts and 967 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Banfield Pet Hospital25 open
- Small Door (this employer)6 open
- VCA Animal Hospitals4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Veterinary Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (269 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 967 open Veterinary Assistant jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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