Veterinary Assistant

Overview

Location: 3604 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407

VCA Cedar Animal Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated and compassionate team.

About Us: In our AAHA-accredited facility at VCA Cedar Animal Hospital, we've helped pets live long, healthy and happy lives for more than 30 years.

• Supportive Team & Leadership:
  Work alongside skilled and experienced support staff who foster mentorship, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Quality Medicine:
  Equipped with ultrasound, electrocautery, digital radiology, advanced dentistry, and EMR to support high-quality patient care.
• Fear Free & Low-Stress Approach:
  We prioritize patient comfort and positive client experiences through compassionate, stress-reducing techniques.
• Work-Life Balance:
  We believe in maintaining a healthy balance, ensuring our team members feel supported both inside and outside the hospital.

Schedule: Full-time opportunity. 8 - 10 hour shifts with rotating Saturdays.

Compensation: $18 - $26/hr and the starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field.

• Previous experience in a veterinary setting
• A passion for animals and a desire to learn and grow in the veterinary field
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments
• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Assist veterinarians and technicians with exams and procedures
• Take patient histories and perform TPRs (temperature, pulse, respiration)
• Restrain animals safely and compassionately
• Prepare and clean exam rooms
• Assist with radiographs, lab sample collection, and basic in-house diagnostics
• Maintain accurate medical records and support charting
• Provide client education and ensure excellent service during visits
• Support surgery prep and recovery as needed
• Help maintain a clean, stocked, and organized hospital environment

• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Ready to build a career where compassion and collaboration are at the heart of what you do? Apply today and help us shape the future of veterinary care—one patient at a time.

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