Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Green Mountain Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced veterinary assistant to join our growing team! We are a four-doctor small-animal practice in the Golden/Lakewood/Arvada area. Our practice has a high-energy atmosphere, and we are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment. We are a General Practice that offers services including wellness, senior care, cold laser therapy, nutritional counseling, specialty soft-tissue surgery, orthopedics, advanced dentistry, and much more. We prioritize both technical and professional staff development, but also value a work/life balance. We know a happy, healthy staff is essential to comprehensive patient care. Our staff enjoys a positive clinic culture, 1-hour lunch breaks, and evenings and weekends off. Why Our Veterinary Assistants Love It Here Four-day workweek with rotating Saturdays No nights, holidays, or on-call shifts Breakroom stocked with drinks and snacks Mentoring and support as you grow your career $250 annual uniform allowance What Our Veterinary Assistants Bring Critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude Reliability and professionalism in a fast-paced setting A love for teamwork, teaching, and being taught Commitment to compassionate medicine and a great client experience What You’ll Contribute Safe and effective patient handling and restraint Knowledge of preventative care and vaccines Obtaining diagnostics - including radiographs, phlebotomy, and sample collection, and performing in-house lab work Professional, compassionate communication with clients and staff Succinct documentation of patient records and client interactions Join Our Team! So, if you are looking for a workplace that will light your fire and not burn you out, that prioritizes both patient and staff care, apply today, and let’s do this thing! Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Green Mountain Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
Requirements
- Critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude
- Reliability and professionalism in a fast-paced setting
- A love for teamwork, teaching, and being taught
- Commitment to compassionate medicine and a great client experience
Responsibilities
- Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
- Knowledge of preventative care and vaccines
- Obtaining diagnostics - including radiographs, phlebotomy, and sample collection, and performing in-house lab work
- Professional, compassionate communication with clients and staff
- Succinct documentation of patient records and client interactions
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching
- tuition support
- referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
- up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- generous PTO
- employee discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- continuing education allowance
- state license & VTNE fee reimbursement
- uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only; after one year of service)
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
