Top 6 Veterinary assistant Jobs in Winter Haven Fl

Pet Resort Team Member & Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Healthcare Associates, Inc —Winter Haven, FL
- $15 - $19 an hour
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Communication skills
- Entry level
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Cleveland Heights Animal Hospital —Lakeland, FL
- Part-time
- Vital signs
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- English
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
Veterinary Assistant
VCA Animal Hospitals —Lake Wales, FL
- $16 - $19 an hour
- Full-time
- Vital signs
- Entry level
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Healthcare Associates, Inc —Winter Haven, FL
- $15 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Vital signs
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
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Veterinary Assistant
Lakeland Veterinary Hospital —Lakeland, FL
- $18 - $22 an hour
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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CityVet Davenport Veterinary Assistant
CityVet —Davenport, FL
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Pet Resort Team Member & Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Healthcare Associates, Inc -
Winter Haven, FL

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Job Details

Full-time
$15 - $19 an hour

Qualifications

Animal health monitoring
Patient comfort
Companion animal handling
Pet care sanitation protocols
Animal hospital experience
Nail care
Veterinary laboratory sample handling
Resort experience
Intake
Pet health monitoring
Animal behavior
Animal enclosure cleaning
Patient safety measures implementation
Care documentation
Assisting medical staff
High school diploma or GED
Animal feeding
Veterinary procedure assistance
Pet care record keeping
Dog walking
Communication with pet owners
Pet nail trimming
Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise
Animal watering
Safety standard operating procedures
Communication skills
Veterinary assistant experience
Entry level
Animal enrichment activities
Pet care facility disinfecting

Full Job Description

Create an Exceptional Stay for Every Pet

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking a compassionate, dependable Pet Resort Team Member & Veterinary Assistant to care for pets staying on our campus while supporting our General Practice team.

The heart of this role is providing exceptional daily care and a safe, clean, comfortable experience for our boarding guests. You'll spend much of your day caring for pets through feeding, walking, enrichment, cleaning, monitoring, and personalized attention while keeping pet parents connected throughout their stay.

Because our Pet Resort is part of an integrated veterinary campus, you'll also have the opportunity to develop veterinary assistant skills and support our clinical team with patient care, diagnostics, and hospital operations.

What You'll Do

Provide attentive daily care for boarding pets, including feeding, fresh water, walks, enrichment, bedding, and comfort
Monitor pets throughout their stay and promptly communicate changes in behavior, appetite, comfort, or health
Complete boarding intake and discharge processes while helping pets and their families feel welcomed and cared for
Provide daily photos and updates to pet parents as directed
Perform requested pet-care services such as baths, brushing, and nail trims
Maintain clean, sanitary, comfortable kennels, runs, boarding areas, and shared spaces
Complete feeding, walking, enrichment, monitoring, and boarding documentation accurately and on time
Follow infection prevention, sanitation, biosecurity, and patient safety protocols
Assist with hospitalized patient care, including feeding, walking, hygiene, bedding, and comfort
Support veterinarians and veterinary technicians with patient handling, restraint, examinations, treatments, and diagnostics
Assist with sample collection, laboratory submissions, medication preparation, and routine patient care under appropriate supervision
Support client check-in, discharge, and communication as needed
Work collaboratively with the Pet Resort, General Practice, and hospital teams to provide an exceptional experience for pets and their families

High school diploma or equivalent
Experience working professionally with dogs, cats, or other companion animals
Confidence safely handling animals of varying sizes, temperaments, and activity levels
Strong awareness of animal behavior with the ability to recognize and report changes in a pet's health, comfort, or behavior
Ability to provide compassionate, attentive care while managing multiple pets and responsibilities
Strong communication, organization, reliability, and attention to detail
Ability to work effectively in an active, fast-paced environment
Commitment to cleanliness, sanitation, patient safety, and exceptional animal care
Compassionate, service-oriented approach to pets, clients, and teammates

Preferred

Veterinary Assistant Certification (CVA) or formal veterinary assistant training
Experience in a veterinary hospital, boarding facility, pet resort, kennel, daycare, shelter, or other professional animal-care environment
Experience with enrichment, low-stress handling, bathing, nail trims, or other pet-care services
Experience supporting veterinary patient care, diagnostics, or treatments
Fear Free Certification and/or Low-Stress Handling experience
Interest in developing veterinary assistant skills and growing within veterinary medicine

Why Join VHA?

At VHA, our mission is helping people, pets, and the planet become healthy, happy, and healed. That mission shapes how we care for our patients and boarding guests, support their families, invest in our team, and contribute to our community. We’ve built a culture rooted in compassion, teamwork, growth, and well-being—where people who genuinely love caring for animals can do meaningful work and build fulfilling careers.

What You'll Find at VHA

Culture That Cares – A collaborative, mission-driven team grounded in compassion, integrity, communication, excellence, teamwork, and empowerment
Growth & Development – Training, mentorship, and opportunities to build veterinary assistant skills and explore career paths across General Practice, Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty Medicine
Comprehensive Benefits – A thoughtfully designed Total Rewards package supporting your health, financial well-being, career, and future
Wellness Built In – An onsite fitness center, meditation pod, wellness programming, and team activities that support connection and well-being
A Campus Designed for People & Pets – A 10-acre veterinary campus with an onsite café, collaborative team spaces, advanced technology, and multiple areas of veterinary care in one location
An Award-Winning Workplace – Proudly recognized as a Best Place to Work
Meaningful Work, Every Day – Be part of a team united by a shared purpose: helping people, pets, and the planet become healthy, happy, and healed

Veterinary Healthcare Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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