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Patient Care Attendant - VCA University Animal Hospital & Boarding

VCA Animal Hospitals
Tempe, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 8/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/12/2026

JOIN OUR FAMILY!

Starting at $16/hr, determined on experience. Full time, 8 hour shifts, 5 days per week. Weekends required.

VCA University Animal Hospital & Boarding is a complete small animal veterinary facility and a full-service boarding facility in Tempe, AZ.

Learn more about our team here!

Are you looking to be a part of a team that feels like family, while having the support and resources to push your career forward? Our hospital has been serving our community for over 50 years. We have built a practice that values learning and growth. We are AHAA accredited and believe in providing the best possible care to our patients. Our tight knit community is a great place to call home.

Why Join the VCA University Animal Hospital Family?

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Career development programs
  • Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Tuition support and sponsorships
  • Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
  • Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
  • Referral bonuses
  • Competitive wage
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Generous pet care discounts
  • Life, long and short term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 401(k)
  • Full-time and Part-time positions available

We are seeking an Animal Care Attendant to join our team. The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets.


• Cleaning cages. 
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats. 
• Walking dogs.  
• Bathing dogs +/- nail trims.
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises. 

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

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