VCA Animal Hospitals·Downers Grove, Illinois
Assist doctors and technicians in providing patient care within a fast-paced emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. Duties include managing husbandry, maintaining medical records, and assisting with diagnostics and pharmacy tasks.
VCA Arboretum View Animal Hospital has opportunities available for Animal Care Attendants to join our fast-paced, AAHA-accredited, 24-hour emergency, specialty referral, and general practice in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Veterinary Assistants will primarily work alongside our doctors and technicians to assist in providing patient care.
Animal Care Attendant must be motivated and dedicated workers with a strong work ethic, excellent client communication skills and well demonstrated professionalism.
This position does require candidates to be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and demonstrate attention to detail while handling heavy caseloads.
Specialties include: Oncology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care, and Rehabilitation.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Requirements: Dependable attendance is required Telephone and computer skills are necessary Client communication and education Husbandry Efficiency – organize daily duties and procedures to best utilize staff’s time.
Flexibility – working to ensure that the job is done properly Medical records – charges, medical history, medications, laboratory reports, etc.
Radiology – x-ray technique and safety Assisting technicians in diagnostics Pharmacy – familiarity with drugs, creating labels, filling prescriptions Pay: Starting pay of $17-18/hour If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site.
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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. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
Candidates must be motivated professionals with strong communication skills and the ability to handle heavy caseloads. Dependable attendance and basic computer skills are required.
Market context
Animal Care Attendant roles in Illinois are often tied to ongoing demand in clinics, shelters, and other animal care settings, where dependable staffing matters for daily operations. These jobs can be competitive because employers look for motivated candidates with strong communication, reliable attendance, basic computer skills, and the ability to manage heavy caseloads. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show consistency, teamwork, and comfort with fast-paced animal care work.
