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Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals

Maple Grove, MNFull-time$25–29/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$25–29/hr
Location
Maple Grove, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

VCA Animal Wellness Center of Maple Grove is a Fear Free Certified and AAHA-accredited practice where veterinary technicians perform hands-on technical work, including anesthesia monitoring, dental care, and diagnostics. The role offers a full-time schedule of four 10-hour shifts with occasional Saturdays, mentorship for new graduates, and a broad benefits package. The team emphasizes low-stress patient care and collaboration with doctors.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Catheter Placement, nice to haveBlood Collection, nice to haveMedication Administration, nice to haveAnesthesia Monitoring, nice to haveSurgical Assistance, nice to haveDental Cleaning, nice to haveRadiography, nice to haveIn-House Diagnostics, nice to haveLab Sample Collection, nice to haveClient Education, nice to haveFear Free Handling, nice to haveTeaching Clients, nice to haveGeneral Practice, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveContinuous Learning, nice to have

Qualifications

Licensed Veterinary Technician or New Grad Ready to Become One, nice to have

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Licensed Veterinary Technician | Fear Free & AAHA-Accredited |

VCA Animal Wellness Center of Maple Grove | Maple Grove, MN

Practice medicine at the top of your license, and still have a life outside of work.

We’re one of the first Fear Free Certified practices in Minnesota and an AAHA-accredited hospital. Our technicians are core to how we deliver care, not just support staff. You’ll do real technical work, from anesthesia monitoring to dentals to diagnostics, in a calm, low-stress environment where patients and people are treated well.

The Basics

  • Pay: $25- 29/hr, based on experience and skills.

  • Schedule: Full-time, 4 x 10-hour shifts, with an occasional Saturday.

  • Location: 7000 East Fish Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311

What You’ll Do

  • Place catheters, draw blood, and administer medications

  • Monitor anesthesia and assist with surgeries, dental cleanings, and radiographs

  • Run in-house diagnostics and collect lab samples

  • Educate clients on preventive care, treatment plans, and home care

  • Use Fear Free handling to make visits easier for pets and their families

  • Work alongside doctors who value your input and a team that backs each other up

Why Technicians Choose Us

  • A schedule that works: 4 x10 hours with rotating Saturdays. No overnights and no Sundays.

  • Growth that’s funded: CE allowance, paid time off for CE (LVTs only), free WOOF University® access (RACE-approved), discounts on Fear Free, AAFP Cat-Friendly, VETGirl, and VIN, plus leadership and mentorship programs

  • Support for new grads: real mentorship, not sink-or-swim

  • Look after your well-being: Lyra mental health access (up to 12 free therapy sessions a year), medical/dental/vision with HSA/FSA, fertility benefits, and paid vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement leave

  • Financial security: 401(k) with employer contribution, 100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability, and life insurance equal to one year’s salary

  • Professional perks: free NAVTA membership, Plumb’s subscription, employer-paid liability coverage, and rabies vaccine and titer testing

  • For you and your pets: generous employee pet care discounts

  • Room to move: nationwide hospital transfer options

Who You Are

A licensed veterinary technician (or new grad ready to become one) who likes teaching clients, enjoys the variety of general practice, and wants a team that supports each other and keeps learning.

Ready to see if we’re a fit? Apply today! We’d love to show you around.

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 1,631 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25–29/hr
  • Minnesota median$24–34/hr36 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–33/hr1,355 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $27/hr, is 7% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 40 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Minnesota and 1,631 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (465 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,631 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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