Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Destination Pet • Westminster, CO

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About The Position

Destination Pet is hiring a Veterinary Assistant for urgent care and emergency work at Church Ranch Veterinary Center, a well-established, full-service small animal hospital in Westminster. The hospital has eight dedicated DVMs, a passionate support team, and a state-of-the-art facility with advanced diagnostic, medical, surgical, and preventative-care capabilities.

The Veterinary Assistant is encouraged to work at the top of their skill level and serve as a clinical leader, supporting medical excellence with a patient-first mindset. The practice follows AAHA utilization guidance. The role focuses on nursing and triage, including critical patient monitoring, advanced wound care, and management of catheters and feeding tubes; and diagnostics, including radiography and positioning, in-house laboratory analysis, and sample collection.

Career growth is supported through paid precepting, skill checkoffs tied to career-ladder milestones, leadership training, and merit-based increases. The facility provides modern equipment including digital DR, dental radiography, an in-house lab, infusion pumps, and multi-parameter monitors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical patients and provide nursing and triage support.
• Provide advanced wound care.
• Manage catheters and feeding tubes.
• Perform radiography and patient positioning.
• Conduct in-house laboratory analysis and collect samples.
• Support medical excellence with a patient-first mindset and work at the top of the role's skill level.

Benefits

• Three weeks of paid time off plus floating holiday hours.
• Competitive wages with skills-based differentials and leadership stipends.
• Structured career ladder with multiple technician levels and merit-based increases.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 5% company match.
• 24/7 mental health support via telemedicine.
• Fear Free-focused environment with training and certification support.
• Paid volunteer time and partnership with an in-house nonprofit that helps low-income families access care.
• Paid precepting, skill checkoffs tied to ladder milestones, and leadership training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed