{"id":2192169,"url":"https://alion.io/job/mars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112","title":"Veterinary Assistant","company":{"id":2261220,"name":"Mars Veterinary Health","domain":"marsveterinary.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/marsveterinary","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":405,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.835,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Richfield, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":18,"max":26,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":52000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-09T18:17:30Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-12","last_verified_at":"2026-10-25T08:47:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":16,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":16},"description":"Location: 1208 E. 66th Street. Richfield, MN 55423\nFull-time Veterinary Assistant at VCA Animal Care Hospital\nAbout Our Hospital\nVCA VCA Animal Care Hospital is a trusted AAHA- accredited hospital serving pets and families in our community with personalized veterinary care. From routine wellness visits to surgery and dental care, we focus on building lasting relationships with our clients while creating a supportive and collaborative workplace for our team.\nThe Opportunity\nAs a Veterinary Assistant, you’ll play an important role in supporting our doctors and technicians while helping create a positive experience for pets and their families. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves animals, enjoys teamwork, and wants to grow in veterinary medicine.\nSchedule: Full-time, flexible position that would include some Saturdays.\nCompensation: $18 - 26/hr, and the starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field.\nKey Responsibilities:\nAssist veterinarians in all aspects of patient care, including physical exams, surgeries, dental procedures, and emergency care. \nPerform diagnostic tests, such as radiographs, blood work, and urinalysis, and prepare samples for laboratory testing. \nAdminister medications, vaccines, and treatments as prescribed by veterinarians. \nMonitor and care for patients, including pain management, wound care, and nutritional support. \nPerform venipuncture. \nMaintain accurate and detailed patient records in accordance with AAHA standards and clinic protocols. \nEducate and communicate with pet owners about their pet's health, treatment plans, and post-care instructions. \nEnsure proper sterilization and maintenance of surgical instruments and equipment. \nAssist with inventory management, including ordering and stocking supplies. \nCollaborate with a team that values experience, stability, and a positive work environment. \nQualifications:\nPrevious experience in a veterinary setting as a Veterinary Assistant \nComfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments \nHigh school diploma or equivalent required \nBenefits of Joining VCA Animal Hospitals:\nMental Health: Access to the Lyra mental health platform, including up to 12 therapy sessions per year, guided self-care, and meditation resources.\nFull Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options, as well as fertility benefits.\nPaid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement leave.\nFinancial Support: 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term\nProtection: Access to the Better Together Fund for crisis support in qualifying situations.\nSponsorships: Penn Foster and VTNE test prep sponsorships, as well as VTNE prep courses.\nDiscounts: Discounted Low-Stress Handling, Fear Free, and AAFP Cat-Friendly certifications, along with VETGirl and VIN subscriptions.\nPrograms: Leadership development and mentorship programs.\n Retirement: 401(k) retirement savings plan with increasing employer contribution.\nPet Care Perks: Generous pet care discounts and VIP programs.\nLegal Resources: Access to legal resources for common legal services.\nTransfer Opportunities: Nationwide hospital transfer opportunities.\nIf you are interested in providing compassionate veterinary care with an easy-to-love team, apply today! We look forward to speaking with you.\nIf 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.\nBenefits: 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4327,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Retirement plans","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Veterinary Medicine"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-09T18:17:30Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":172500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":33,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.369,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":16,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:21","stale_co","evergreen","wave","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":52000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T09:52:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13385,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2261220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2261220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmars-veterinary-health-veterinary-assistant-112"}]}