Relief Veterinary Technician

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Murrieta, CA is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate believes in high‑quality veterinary medicine and has the technical know‑how to make it happen.

You will perform venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, and laboratory work while delivering compassionate care to hospitalized patients. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), and employee pet discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary technician or credentialed technician.
• Proficiency in venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Ability to perform laboratory work and pharmacy duties.
• Commitment to compassionate care for hospitalized patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care and monitoring.
• Perform venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring.
• Assist with laboratory work and pharmacy duties.
• Support hospitalized patients and communicate with pet guardians.

Skills

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Laboratory work

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care

Job description

Location: 39809 Avenida Acacias, Ste E, Murrieta, CA 92563

Schedule: Relief/Locum - scheduled based on availability

Salary: $25-30 Compensation may be negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. Shift differential available on weekends and later hours

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care-with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

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
• laboratory work
• pharmacy
• patient recovery
• compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills-and even learn some new techniques-and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

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

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.