VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Founded in 1971, Laurel Veterinary Clinic, which part of the Suveto network of hospitals,  has been serving the community of Broomfield for over 50 years. Voted Best of Broomfield for the last six years, we pride ourselves on providing excellent patient care. As a 5 DVM small animal practice, we live by our core values, practice fear-free medicine and emphasize client education as the best means to provide gold-standard patient care. We are looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our team.

Full-time, 4 shifts per week

Laurel’s core values:

• Client/Patient Focused: Make the client feel welcome, important, and valued. Offer best medicine to every patient. Treat each patient as though they are your own.
• Growth Mindset: Embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, celebrate the success of others. Give and receive feedback openly.
• Compassionate: Seek to understand how others feel. Be kind to coworkers, clients, and patients. Assume positive intent.
• Trustworthy: Show up mentally and physically ready for your shift. Be competent to do your job. Be honest.
• Team Player: One mission, one team. Anticipate the needs of others. Be flexible and willing to help. Be willing to listen and offer support. Communicate effectively with others.

We are seeking a candidate who will embrace our core values while demonstrating the qualifications and skills listed below.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with small animals (canine/feline)
• Veterinary assistant certification appreciated but not required

Skills:

• Knowledge of Veterinary
  • Vaccines
  • Treatments
  • Pharmacy
• Client communication
  • Ability to take accurate and complete medical history
• Medical terminology
• Treatments:
  • Ear cleaning
  • Nail trims
  • Anal gland expression
  • Subcutaneous injections
• Cephalic blood draws/heart worm tests
• Cytology preparation
• Room preparation, cleaning, maintenance
• Skills are subject to change dependent on needs of the clinic

Compensation:

• Starting at $16.00 per hour

BENEFITS:

Our employment package for full-time employees includes paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, pet care discounts, 401K with a true match up to 4%, uniforms, paid parental leave. In addition all full-time hospital team members receive VSOP® grants, SUVETO’S VETERINARY STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, at no cost to team members. VSOP® is an ownership program that tracks the value of the entire Suveto organization.

Laurel Veterinary Clinic, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.