Registered Veterinary Technician - Four-Day Week & Growth

Polk Street Animal Hospital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Tuition support

Referral bonuses

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Employee pet discounts

Continuing education allowance

Uniform allowance

VTNE reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Six paid holidays

Employee discount program

Job summary

Polk Street Animal Hospital in San Francisco is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our busy, four-day-per-week practice. This full-time role requires a California RVT license (or eligibility) and at least one year of clinical experience, with new grads encouraged to apply.

You’ll perform anesthesia, dentistry, radiography, venipuncture, and inpatient nursing, while delivering compassionate client care.

Qualifications

• Current California RVT license or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• One year of veterinary clinical experience preferred; new graduates encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work four 10-hour shifts with some Saturdays.
• Strong venipuncture, anesthesia, dentistry, and radiography skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and IV catheter placement.
• Induce anesthesia and monitor patients through anesthesia and recovery.
• Prepare patients for surgery and provide advanced anesthetic support.
• Perform dental prophylaxis and take dental radiographs.
• Take diagnostic digital radiographs.
• Run in-house IDEXX laboratory diagnostics.
• Calculate and administer medications accurately.
• Provide treatments, monitoring, and nursing care for hospitalized patients.
• Educate clients on their pets’ care with clear, compassionate communication.

Skills

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Anesthesia

Dentistry

Radiography

Medication calculation

Client communication

Teamwork

Education

California Registered Veterinary Technician license

Tools

IDEXX lab diagnostics

Job description

Polk Street Animal Hospital in San Francisco is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our busy, four-day-per-week practice. This full-time role requires a California RVT license (or eligibility) and at least one year of clinical experience, with new grads encouraged to apply.

You’ll perform anesthesia, dentistry, radiography, venipuncture, and inpatient nursing, while delivering compassionate client care.