Registered Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals•San Diego, CA

9d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Veterinary Technician wanted for VCA Eye Clinic for Animals in San Diego, CA Location: 5610 Kearny Mesa Rd # A, San Diego, CA 92111 No Overnight Shifts or Weekends Schedule: 4 x 10 hour Shifts Monday through Friday Compensation: $25 to $30 / hour, depending on your experience and years in the industry ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Venipuncture, Catheter placement • Anesthesia induction and monitoring • Assist with physical examinations and patient assessment • Surgical preparation and assisting • Patient Recovery and animal husbandry • Maintaining medical records • Laboratory work • Laboratory work • Pharmacy • Patient recovery • Compassionate care for hospitalized patients QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have documented previous experience, Ophthalmology experience preferred • Hold a current RVT license • Must have surgery experience • Flexibility in hours including but not limited to evenings and weekends • Customer service skills • Working knowledge of computers • Excellent communications skills • Capable of being cross-trained as receptionist and kennel assistant • Team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments BENEFITS: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including, medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts and more! Range Up to 75% Employee pet discount Hospital Mental Health and Wellness Program Free CE Opportunity and $750/ year for dues and additional CE If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Job Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. If you are a current associate, you 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. 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.