Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals

Last Updated: 5/21/2026 10:09:19 AM

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Current Days Open
25
Reqs Seen
4
Current Min Salary
$18.00 (Hourly)
Current Max Salary
$24.00 (Hourly)
Historical Time to Fill
35.3
First Seen
10/3/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$18.00 (Hourly)
6/26/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$24.00 (Hourly)
6/26/2026

Full Job Description

VCA Broadway Animal Hospital and Pet Center is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our team! We are a general practice located in beautiful Boulder, CO. Proudly accredited by AAHA, designated as an AAFP Silver Cat Friendly Practice, and staffed with several CAETA Peaceful Euthanasia certified members, we provide exceptional care while striving to minimize stress for our patients. Location: 1405 S Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305 - Our South Boulder location is easily accessible from the Longmont, Broomfield, and Arvada areas. Pay: $18.00-$24.00/hour, depending on experience and skill set. Previous Veterinary experience preferred. Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts. Rotating Saturdays Application Deadline: 6/30/2026 Why We Need You As a member of the VCA Broadway team, your mission will be to earn the trust of every pet parent by delivering an exceptional client experience, ensuring they choose us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. The skills you will utilize include, but are not limited to: Venipuncture Catheter placement Radiology Anesthesia monitoring Physical examinations and patient assessment Surgical preparation and assisting Dentistry Laboratory work Pharmacy Patient recovery Compassionate patient care Why You Should Consider Us As part of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including: Health & Wellness Innovative associate health and wellbeing programs, such as company-sponsored Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tools, and additional mental health resources 401k retirement savings plan with a matching contribution of 25% of the first 4% of your eligible compensation Health, dental, vision insurance with HSA/FSA plan options Infertility benefits, paid maternity, and paternity leave Paid vacation and sick leave Flexible scheduling for work/life balance Professional Development WOOF University offers a variety of free CE opportunities for Doctors and Staff Career development scholarships and reimbursement opportunities Mentorship with one of the largest providers of private practice Internships and Residencies in the U.S. Participation in a robust clinical studies program Additional Benefits Pet care discount for your own pets Discounts on boarding and daycare services Uniforms provided 100% paid life insurance 100% paid short-term disability insurance Access to a collaborative network of 6,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians including 500 who are board-certified specialists nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

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