Registered Veterinary Technician

Sacramento County; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento County is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to assist veterinarians with surgeries and to provide comprehensive animal health care at the County Animal Shelter.

Incumbents may perform other duties related to the care and feeding of animals at the shelter. Registration with the California Board is required, plus a minimum of six months of experience in a veterinary setting.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.
• Six months of experience assisting a licensed veterinarian in providing medical treatment to animals, including surgical procedures and medical examinations, in a veterinary hospital or shelter clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the veterinarian in performing surgeries and provide other animal health care tasks.
• Care for animals at the shelter, including feeding and general welfare duties.
• Read, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations governing quarantine, impounding, care, and disposal of animals.
• Maintain written records using a computer.

Skills

Aseptic surgical techniques

Sterilization procedures

Disease symptoms

Prophylactic evaluations

Pharmaceutical administration

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

7/27/26, 8/10/26, 8/24/26, 9/8/26, 9/21/26, 10/5/26 (final)

The Registered Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarian in performing surgeries and performs other animal health care tasks in support of the animal hospital at the County Animal Shelter. Incumbents in this class may perform other duties involved in the care and feeding of animals at the County Animal Shelter.

Knowledge of

• Aseptic surgical techniques, animal care and husbandry
• Sterilization and surgical pack preparation procedures
• Disease symptoms of domestic animals
• Procedures to perform prophylactic evaluations, cleanings, and uncomplicated tooth extractions
• Procedures used to control and administer pharmaceuticals
• State and local codes, ordinances and regulations governing quarantine, impounding, care, and disposal of animals

Ability to

• Prepare animals for surgery, assist with surgery, and care for animals post-surgery
• Sterilize equipment used in the animal hospital
• Identify normal and abnormal animal behavior and symptoms of rabies and other animal disorders
• Euthanize animals
• Perform prophylactic evaluations, cleanings, and uncomplicated tooth extractions
• Read, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, codes, laws and ordinances governing the control and humane treatment of animals
• Use a computer to prepare and maintain written records
• Speak English and communicate clearly, confidently and persuasively to a variety of audiences from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds

Minimum Qualifications

Registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.

AND

Six months of experience assisting a licensed veterinarian in providing medical treatment to animals, including surgical procedures and medical examinations, in a veterinary hospital or shelter clinic setting.

Note: Failure to complete any required continuing education units and to maintain this registration in good standing may constitute cause for termination in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

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