Registered Veterinary Technician

Destination Pet; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,500 Annual CE Allowance + Dedicated

3 weeks PTO

Skills-based differentials & stipends

Career ladder with merit-based raises

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with 5% match

24/7 Mental Health Support via Telemed

Volunteer time & nonprofit partnership

Job summary

Nebel Street Animal Hospital in Rockville, MD seeks a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to work at the top of your license, providing anesthesia, dentistry, diagnostics, and nursing care in a busy general practice.

This full-time position offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus, CE allowance, PTO, a structured career ladder, health/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) with a 5% company match within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Maryland RVT state license.
• Ability to work at the top of license with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in anesthesia, dentistry, radiography, and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform anesthesia & analgesia with monitoring and recovery.
• Conduct dentistry procedures including full-mouth radiography.
• Lead tech appointments, mentor assistants/externs, and triage patients.

Skills

RVT licensure

Clinical leadership

Anesthesia & analgesia

Dentistry & radiography

Education

Maryland RVT license

Tools

In-house lab

Dental radiography

Ultrasound / radiography equipment

Job description

Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry. Join us!

REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN Nebel Street Animal Hospital - Rockville, MD

Must hold a valid Maryland RVT state license. Practice at the TOP of Your License | Transparent Pay | Career Ladder

Wage Range: $28 - $32 /hr. $1,000 Sign on Bonus

Are you tired of being underutilized? Our community-minded small animal practice believes credentialed technicians are the clinical drivers of patient care, and we back that belief with transparent pay, structured growth, and a genuine investment in your well-being. Come join a team where your credentials are a launchpad, not a ceiling.

Why Technicians Thrive Here – Our Investment in You

• $1,500 Annual CE Allowance + Dedicated CE PTO
• 3 weeks PTO
• Competitive wages with skills-based differentials and leadership stipends
• Structured career ladder with multiple technician levels and merit-based increases
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• 24/7 Mental Health Support via Telemedicine and a Fear Free–focused environment (training and certification supported)
• Paid volunteer time and partnership with our in-house nonprofit that helps low-income families access care

Nebel Street Animal Hospital – A Look Inside

We are a well-established, full-service general practice hospital with a legacy of excellence and loyal clientele. Our state-of-the-art facility features two dedicated DVMs and an experienced support team committed to the highest standards of care. We are dedicated to staying current with the latest advancements in diagnostics, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and preventative wellness. We are a surgery-heavy hospital. We provide top-of-the-line medical, surgical, and dental equipment, as well as an in-house laboratory and ultrasonography.

Your Role – Clinical Driver & Leader

As a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), you will be encouraged to work to the top of your license and serve as a clinical leader, ensuring medical excellence with a patient-first mindset. We follow AAHA utilization guidance consistently. You will primarily utilize your skills in: Anesthesia & Analgesia: Full IV catheterization, multimodal pain management, induction, and advanced monitoring/recovery. Dentistry: Full-mouth dental radiography, charting, and periodontal therapy (per DVM direction). Diagnostics: High-quality radiography/positioning, in-house lab analysis, and sample collection. Nursing & Triage: Critical patient monitoring, advanced wound care, and managing catheters/feeding tubes. Workflow Leadership: Leading tech appointments, team huddles, and mentoring assistants/externs.

Growth & Schedule Growth Paths

Perks include paid precepting, skill checkoffs tied to ladder milestones, and leadership training. We build your ladder, not a ceiling.

Schedule

Full-time with flexible scheduling options (choose 4 ten-hour or 5 eight-hour shifts) and a predictable weekend rotation. Tools: Modern equipment including digital DR, dental radiography, in-house lab, infusion pumps, and multi-parameter monitors.

Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

At Destination Pet, we're all about creating a workplace that's bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We don't play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team. So, we're throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion.

Ready to join our pack? Destination Pet, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a national network of pet-obsessed professionals dedicated to elevating the love and lives of our pet families through total pet care. With more than a century of experience, our founders understood the need for better pet healthcare and believed in the value of integrating pet services from veterinary medicine to grooming, boarding, daycare, training and more. By connecting the experts behind the scenes, we get to know our pet families in a way that allows us to offer proactive, convenient, and personalized advice and care.