Veterinary Assistant

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Western Springs, IL, USA
In-Office
17-24 Hourly
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Supports veterinarians and technicians in a primary care animal hospital by restraining patients, assisting with examinations and treatments, maintaining clean and stocked treatment areas, sterilizing equipment, keeping accurate records, and observing and reporting patient health concerns. The role is full-time, includes rotating Saturdays, and focuses on safe, comfortable animal care and support for hospital staff.
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VCA Boone Animal Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Primary Care (GP) Hospital!


Compensation: $ 17 - $ 24 / hr DOE

Schedule: Full-time, days including rotating Saturdays

Location:  4720 Commonwealth Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558


Summary:  Our Veterinary Assistants support our veterinarians and technicians in all aspects of animal care by restraining our patients during physical exams, treatments, and procedures.  They are an advocate for our patients to ensure they receive the proper care in a safe and comfortable manner.


We want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing support to the entire veterinary hospital staff 
  • Ensure there is a clean, comfortable environment for patients and clients 
  • Ensuring that treatment areas and exam rooms remain fully stocked 
  • Restrain animals during examinations or vaccinations
  • Keep accurate records and logs
  • Sterilize equipment
  • Observing patients for obvious signs of health concerns and reporting any findings to senior staff
  • Plus so much more!

Among the reasons to consider joining VCA are:

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Leadership Opportunities and Career Development Programs
  • Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
  • Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and 12 Lyra Health Sessions)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family
  • Life, long and short-term disability insurance included
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday pay 
  • 401(k) with corporate match 
  • Pet care discounts (40-100%)
  • Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups 
  • Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU
  • Associate discounts on major cell phone carriers, car rentals, entertainment, and more! 
  • Plus so much more!

If you’re ready to embark on a rewarding journey with a hospital that feels like home, apply today and let’s create something paws-itively amazing together!


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

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)

If you are a current associate, you 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. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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