Veterinary Technician/Assistant- Tempe, AZ

VCA Animal Hospitals; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement

Pet discounts

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick days

Well-being programs

Job summary

VCA University Animal Hospital in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Veterinary Technician to join our 7-doctor GP practice. We support learning and growth and have served the community for decades.

You will assist doctors, monitor anesthesia, perform dental work, radiology, lab work, venipuncture, catheter placement, and provide compassionate care to hospitalized animals. We offer competitive compensation and a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors during examinations and procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Monitor anesthesia, perform dental work, radiology, and basic laboratory tasks.
• Support venipuncture, catheter placement, and patient recovery for hospitalized animals.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Patient assessment

Surgical preparation

Dentistry

Radiology

Laboratory work

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care

Job description

VCA University Animal Hospital is a small animal veterinary facility and a full-service boarding facility. We offer many important specialty services: laser surgery, dentistry, endoscopy, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and EKG.

Location

2500 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282

Schedule

Full-Time, 40 hours

Are you looking to be a part of a hospital team that provides support and resources to push your career forward? If so, we would love to connect with you!

VCA University Animal Hospital in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Technician to join our one-of-a-kind 7-doctor GP practice!

Our hospital has been serving our community for over 50 years. We have built a practice that values learning and growth. We are AHAA accredited and believe in providing the best possible care to our patients. Our tight‑knit community is a great place to call home.

Why Join the VCA University Animal Hospital Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

As a member of the VCA team, you will support Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

Skills You Will Be Utilizing

• Anesthesia monitoring
• Patient assessment
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Compensation and Benefits

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, and health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.

Benefits

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!

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• pet care discounts
• paid vacation
• holidays
• sick days
• health and well-being programs that provide resources and training

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