• Veterinary Assistant

    VCA Animal Hospitals (Milliken, CO)


    **At** **VCA Milliken Animal Hospital,** we want to add a full-time **veterinary assistant** . Our hospital has a unique culture that values each person's skill and personality.

     

    Why Join the **VCA Milliken Animal Hospital?** We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary assistant or technician career offers. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.

     

    As a member of the VCA team, you will support the Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

     

    + Restraining and assisting in patient exams and routine procedures.

    + Taking detailed medical histories and patient vitals.

    + Filling prescriptions (as allowed by law).

    + Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging.

    + Providing compassionate care for our hospitalized animals.

    + Maintaining medical records.

    + Assisting our wonderful Doctor and Technician staff as needed.

    + Maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment.

     

    Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

     

    Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

     

    Career development programs

     

    Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

     

    Competitive wage

     

    Medical, dental & vision insurance

     

    Generous pet care discounts

     

    Life, long and short-term disability insurance

     

    Paid parental leave

     

    Paid vacation and sick leave accruals

     

    401(k)

     

    The salary range for this position is $15.00 to $17.50 per hour.

     

    Application deadline: 05/07/2025.

     

    Apply today! We look forward to speaking with you!

     

    If you are a current associate, you will 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