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# Per Diem Veterinary Assistant - Boston at Small Door Veterinary

- **Company:** Small Door Veterinary
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Compensation:** $27/hr
- **Employment:** contract
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/small-door-veterinary/30aa14c6-91c4-489e-aa45-d43c7cebba35

## 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

- Knowledge and ability to recognize medical emergencies and illnesses
- Assessing patients
- Recording vitals and assisting doctors with diagnostics
- Completing treatments as instructed by the doctor
- Basic husbandry and nursing care
- Monitoring changes in patients and providing compassionate care
- Assisting in and facilitating radiography capture
- Preparing samples for outside reference labs
- Running in-house labs
- Preparing medications
- Administering medications
- Working tele-triage shifts (additional stipend)
- Additional responsibilities to maintain a hospitable environment

## Who you are

- 2+ years of experience as a veterinary assistant
- Availability to work weekends (Saturday or Sunday)
- Comfortable with computers and online tools
- Strong enough to lift 50 lbs
- A thoughtful and fearless team player
- A go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Skilled at communicating with clients
- Passionate about pets

## What you'll get

- Competitive compensation.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, supportive environment.
- 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.

## About Small Door Veterinary

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Small Door Veterinary provides a membership-based, modern veterinary care experience with transparent pricing, 24/7 telemedicine, and stress-free clinic environments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Debt/Equity; raised over $118.5M total, including a $55M capital raise announced December 2025)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA (3 East 28th Street, Floor 5)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Florent Peyre (Co-Founder & CEO) and Josh Guttman (Co-Founder & Exec Chairman)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Veterinary healthcare (primary care, urgent care, surgery, and telehealth for pets)
- **Target customers**: B2C – pet owners (pet parents) in urban markets seeking a higher standard of care and convenience
- **Mission/purpose**: To reimagine the veterinary industry with a membership model designed with human healthcare standards – better for pets, pet parents, and medical staff alike.

## Products & Services
- **Membership Plan**: Includes a free annual exam, same/next-day appointments, 24/7 telemedicine, and transparent pricing. Pay-as-you-go option also available.
- **Wellness & Preventative Care**: Wellness exams, vaccinations, dentistry & teeth cleanings.
- **Sick Patient Care**: Sick patient exams, urgent care & emergencies, diagnostic testing & radiology, pharmacy.
- **Surgery**: Spaying/neutering and other surgical procedures.
- **Additional Services**: Pet travel certificates, nutrition counseling, behavioral consultations, allergies & dermatology, euthanasia.
- **24/7 Telemedicine**: Round-the-clock virtual consultations via the member app.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric** (private): Total funding raised – over $118.5M (CB Insights), with a $55M capital raise announced in December 2025 on the heels of a record year of profitability.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lerer Hippeau, Primary Ventures, Brand Foundry, Toba Capital, Pentland Group, Triplepoint Capital. Founders have previously partnered with executives from Warby Parker, Sweetgreen, One Medical, CityMD, and Flatiron Health.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Animal Hospitals in 2026.
  - AAHA Accredited (only 12–15% of North American veterinary practices).
  - Headcount growth: ~6.4% yearly (107 employees on LinkedIn); 32 active job postings.
  - Expanding with six new locations slated to open in 2026 after reaching profitability.
  - Strengthened executive team in late 2025 (CFO and Head of People appointments).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Membership model with transparent pricing**: Eliminates surprise bills and allows more dedicated time with veterinarians (never overbooked).
- **Human healthcare standards**: Clinics designed by animal experts to be stress-free; modern hospitality experience (co-founders previously built consumer brands like Warby Parker, Sweetgreen, One Medical).
- **Convenience**: Same or next-day appointments, 24/7 telemedicine, and a seamless app for booking and communication.
- **Quality recognition**: AAHA accreditation and Newsweek award verify high clinical standards.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion**: Opening new locations in NYC, Boston, and Washington, DC metro areas (Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Newton Centre; Bethesda, McLean, Navy Yard, Spring Valley; Gramercy, Park Slope, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, West Village, Williamsburg).
- **Operational excellence**: Recent executive hires (CFO Mikhayl Alam, Head of People Collin Russell) signal a focus on scaling, financial discipline, and talent development.
- **Technology**: Continues to invest in its digital platform (telemedicine, app, scheduling) to differentiate from traditional vet practices.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Core values of high standards, collaboration, transparency, respect, and ownership. Emphasis on reducing burnout in veterinary staff through better workflows and modern facilities.
- **Work environment**: Modern, beautiful, stress-free clinic designs; dedicated time with each patient reduces rush. Remote/hybrid roles available (e.g., Remote Member Experience Representative).
- **Growth trajectory**: Company is profitable and rapidly expanding, offering career advancement opportunities for veterinarians, nurses, and corporate staff.
- **Leadership experience**: Founders and management team have deep experience scaling consumer and healthcare brands (One Medical, Casper, Harry’s, Cityblock Health, SoulCycle).
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the model prioritizes staff well-being (more time with patients, modern tools, transparent pricing reduces client friction).

## Sources
1. [smalldoorvet.com – Company homepage](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/)
2. [smalldoorvet.com – Careers page](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/careers/)
3. [smalldoorvet.com – Values & Careers](https://www.smalldoorvet.com/careers/values/)
4. [cbinsights.com – Small Door Veterinary profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/small-door)
5. [linkedin.com – Small Door company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smalldoor)

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