Job Information
VCA Animal Hospitals Dakota Ridge Registered Veterinary Technician in Littleton, Colorado
VCA Dakota Ridge Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team.
We are a busy 4-doctor general practice in Littleton serving the western Littleton, Morrison, and Ken Caryl communities. We are open from 7a-7p weekdays and 8a-4p Saturdays. We are closed on Sundays.
We offer a flexible schedule of 4 10-hr shifts per week with weekends on rotation. Hourly rate is $21-$26 per hour depending on experience and skillset.
Why We Need You
The skills that you will be utilizing 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 care for our hospitalized patients
Why You Should Consider Us
As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Health & Wellness
An innovative, new department focused on associate health and wellbeing, with programs such as company sponsored Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tools, and access to additional mental health resources
401k retirement savings plan, with matching contributions of 25% of the first 4% of your eligible compensation
Health, dental, vision insurance with HSA/FSA plan options
Infertility benefits and paid maternity and paternity leave
Paid vacation and sick leave
Flexible scheduling for work/life balance
Professional Development
Continuing Education Allowance: CVT - $750/year, VTS - $1000/year
WOOF University, offering abundance of FREE CE’s for Doctors and Staff
Career development scholarship and reimbursement opportunities
Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice Internships and Residencies in the U.S.
Opportunities to participate in a robust clinical studies program
Additional Benefits
Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
Uniforms provided
100% paid life insurance
Medical/Dental/Vision coverage options
Paid vacation and sick time
The option to bring your pet to work with you
100% paid short-term disability insurance
Access to a collaborative network of 6,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists
Visit our hospital website to learn more about us and our location: vcahospitals.com/Dakota-ridge
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