We want to hear from you!

Do you love four-legged companions and want to work with a high-quality veterinary hospital that provides top-notch care for dogs and cats throughout Northern Colorado? We want to meet you!
Fill out our online job application and skills assessment, and someone from Crossroads Animal Hospital will be in touch if we feel you’re a good fit for our team!
Urgent care services are offered during regular business hours, but we reserve and save some appointments each day for these urgent cases. Please call ahead to ensure we are prepared to treat your pet. If we feel that taking on another case would compromise the safety and level of care we can provide to our patients, we may redirect you to the nearest veterinary emergency hospital.
Customer Service Representatives
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The face and voice of our practice, the front desk Customer Service Representative is the sanity manager of the clinic. 
Veterinary Technicians
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The backbone of our patient care (pun intended!) our Vet Techs and Assistants ensure the safety, comfort, and care of our patients remain the top priority in clinic. 

Skills and Responsibilities by Role

Vet Tech Assistant

Operations: 
  - Completes Tasks as Directed:
  • Opening Checklist
  • Closing Checklist
  • Restocking Wall Bins
  • Restocking Exam Room Handouts
Knowledge Base: 
  • ​Anatomy Terms
  • Directional Terms
  • Size & Names of Needles
  • Safe Sharps Management
Anesthesis/Surgery/Dental
  • Clean Instruments & ET Tubes
  • Clean Clippers
  • Prep IV Fluids
  • Setup Surgery or Dental Table
  • Draw-up Medications as Directed
Technical Skills
  • ​Repositioning
  • Dog Restraint – SQ, IM, Nail Trims
  • Dog Restraint – Blood Draws (all 3)
  • Cat Restraint – SQ, IM, Nail Trims
  • Cat Restraint – Blood Draws (all 3)
  • Taking a TPR
  • Walking Dogs
  • Taking Dogs Out of a Kennel
  • Pilling Dogs
  • Pilling Cats
Safety 
  • ​Handling Sharps
  • Radiography Safety
  • Isoflurane Exposure
  • Eye Wash & First Aid Station
  • Worker’s Comp / Injury on Job Policy
Radiographs
  • Restraint for Full Body Radiographs
Laboratory
  • Staining an FNA
  • Staining an Ear Cytology
  • Centrifuging a Sample
  • Packaging Lab Samples for Submission
  • Running a Snap Test
Customer Relations
  • Greeting Clients & Checking In
  • Answer Phones
  • Completing Call Backs
  • Taking a Message via Task
  • Checking Out Clients
Fear Free
  • Fear-free restraint

Vet Tech Level 1

Operations
  • Self-Directed Task Completion
Knowledge
  • Wellness Recommendations
  • Nutritional Guidance
  • Vaccine Reactions
Fear Free
  • Recognize Levels of FAS
Technical Skills
  • ​Laser Therapy Treatment
  • Express Anal Glands
  • Clean Ears
  • Nail Trim
  • Draw Blood
  • Administer SQ Injections
  • Administer IM Injections
  • Fluid Pump Operations
  • Scale Teeth
  • Set-up Dental Machine & Xray
Customer Relations
  • Scheduling an Appointment
  • Wellness Recommendation Education
  • Advise Clients on Vaccine Rxns
  • Relay Message to/from DVM & Client
Laboratory​
  • ​Read an Ear Cytology
  • In-House Labs
Pharmacy
-Dispense Complicated Rx’s:
  • Adequan, SQ Fluids,
  • Seizure Rescue Kits
Anesthesia/Surgery/Dental
  • ​Make Instrument Packs
  • Monitoring Anesthesia
  • Knowing Normal Anesthetic Depth
Radiographs
  • Set-up Order on Computer

Vet Tech Level 2

Operations
  • Helps to Keep Us on Schedule by: Time Management & Delegation
  • Trains Team Members
Technical Skills
  • Place a Catheter
  • Administer an IV Injection
  • Set-up Anesthesia Machine
  • Take Dental Xrays
  • Dental Charting
Customer Relations
  • Ability to Answer Medical Questions in Accordance with Clinic Policies
Pharmacy
  • Familiar with Medication Uses & Side Effects
Fear Free
  • Advise Clients on Fear Free
Laboratory
  • In-house Fecal
Anesthesia/Surgery/Dental
  • Inducing & Intubating
  • Clip, Flush & Prep a Wound
  • Recognizing Abnormal EKG
Radiograph
  • Obtain Full Body Radiograph

Vet Tech Level 3

Operations
  • Leadership Role
  • Often Certified Technician
  • Develops Team Member Training Guide
Knowledge Base
  • Advanced Understanding and  
  • Elective CE Trainings
Pharmacy
  • Ordering, Receiving, Inventory Management
Customer Relations
  • Diffuse Upset Clients and Resolve Conflicts
Anesthesia/Surgery/Dental
  • Developing Anesthetic Plan for DVM Review