VCA Orchard Animal Hospital in Greenwood Village, CO is currently looking for a Veterinary Assistant with a high level of self-motivation and integrity to join our team! Time Type: Full Time Schedule: 4-10's, rotating Saturdays Pay Range: $16.00 - $24.00 per hour to start. Application Deadline: 01/31/2025 We are a small, good-vibe team who enjoys working with each other and having fun! Ideal candidates should possess: excellent people skills, animal handling and animal healthcare knowledge, and have previous experience as an assistant in a veterinary hospital including experience with blood draws, lab preparation and vaccine administration. This position will divide their time between assisting doctors with physical examinations in rooms with clients, restraining animals, inputting data into medical records, dispensing medications and assisting with treatments and procedures. Monitoring anesthesia and assisting in surgery is dependent upon experience and skill level. Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively with co-workers, demonstrate respect for all animals and humans and be dependable. We offer unparalleled client service in a high tech, high quality medical environment. Along with providing high quality patient and client care that our team is proud of, we encourage our associates to continue to learn and grow. We provide continuing education opportunities including free RACE certified CE quarterly and Penn Foster scholarships. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including: Medical/dental/vision insurance Generous pet care discounts for up to four pets Scrubs Paid time off (including holiday and sick days) Paid parental leave 401(k) retirement plan Life insurance Health and well-being program that provides resources and training Free membership to NAVTA Scholarship opportunities Student loan guidance https://vimeo.com/659444177/c057e2d18e At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists. You will sharpen your skillsand even learn some new techniquesand explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities. 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.
