Registered Veterinary Technician

MARS Veterinary; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Pet care discounts

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick days

Well-being programs

Job summary

VCA La Mirada Animal Hospital in La Mirada, CA is hiring a Veterinary Technician to join a growing, 4-doctor team in a recently opened facility with dental and surgical suites. Salary ranges from $20 to $28 per hour, depending on experience and skills, with a schedule spanning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (closing shifts during the week) and 8-4 on Saturdays.

The successful candidate will perform venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, surgical

Qualifications

• Credentialing as a veterinary technician.

Responsibilities

• Provide venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring and surgical assistance.
• Deliver compassionate care for hospitalized patients and support patient recovery.
• Perform laboratory work, pharmacy tasks and other duties as needed.

Skills

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Laboratory work

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care

Job description

About the Role

VCA La Mirada Animal Hospital a quickly growing, 4-doctor practice on the border of Orange County and LA County. We are looking to grow our team of Veterinary Technician. We are in a new facility (opened in 2023), featuring state of the art equipment, full dental and surgical suites in a spacious hospital setting.

Location: 15122 Rosecrans Ave, La Mirada, CA 90638

Salary: $20 - $28 per hour, depending on experience and skills

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (closing shifts during the week) and 8-4 on Saturday. Our hospital is open Monday - Saturday.

Hospital Website: https://vcahospitals.com/la-mirada/hospital

Why We Need You

As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent-by delivering an outstanding client experience-so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. You've worked hard for your credentialing and we want you to use the knowledge that you've invested your time and talent in.

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Radiology
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us

Benefits: VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.

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!

Other Information

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.