Veterinary Assistant - Radiology
Denver, COFull-time$20–24/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital is seeking a veterinary assistant for its Radiology department. The role supports radiologists and technicians with appointments and chemotherapy, patient care, and related technical duties. The hospital highlights hands-on learning, didactic training, collaboration on case management and treatment, and use of CT and MRI technology. Veterinary assistant experience is preferred; new graduates should have a strong interest in oncology and the ability to apply knowledge and advance quickly.
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Join The VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital Team!
Location: Denver, CO
Application Deadline: 11/30/2026
Compensation: $20-24/hr
Full-time: 4x10s, Sunday through Wednesday
VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital is seeking an assistant to join our team in our Radiology department. Our technicians and assistants are responsible for the technical duties, client communication and patient care related to their role and department.
VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital has an exciting history ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency\_Vets ). We were established in 1971, became a 24 hour hospital in 1974, and we aren’t slowing down. We take pride in providing outstanding, innovative patient care. We are so proud of the hospital and team we work with and we want you to join us.
Benefits of working with our highly skilled team:
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Hands-on learning, didactic training, and collaboration on case management and treatment to provide the highest quality patient care.
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Multi-modal monitoring equipment.
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Utilization of advanced technology; CT and MRI.
Responsibilities:
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All tasks related to assisting the radiologist and technicians in appointments and chemotherapy.
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Think analytically through disease process and patient needs.
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Inspire and teach students and new associates.
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Ensure documentation is appropriate, thorough, and complete.
Qualifications:
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Experience in veterinary medicine as an assistant is preferred.
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New graduates must have a strong interest in oncology and keen ability to apply knowledge and advance quickly.
Our hospital is located in beautiful Denver, CO. You can be in the mountains within 30 minutes to enjoy all the sports and outdoor activities your heart could desire. Outdoors isn’t your thing? Not to worry, Denver is in top ranking for Craft Breweries and the food scene is amazing.
If you’re ready to join a family-like environment and have fun while you’re at work please apply. If we think you’re potentially a good fit for our hospital we will contact you via phone call or email shortly.
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
How this job compares
Set against the 949 open Veterinary Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–24/hr
- Colorado median$20–24/hr24 hourly ranges
- US median$18–22/hr840 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22/hr, is close to the Colorado median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Veterinary Assistant hourly ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 29 open Veterinary Assistant jobs in Colorado and 949 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Colorado State University7 open
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)7 open
- Banfield Pet Hospital5 open
- Experience
- Veterinary Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (273 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 949 open Veterinary Assistant jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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