RVT Dentistry Lead - Advanced Dental Care & Team Growth

Berkeley Animal Hospital; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Insurance: Health, dental, vision

PTO

Pet care discount

Idexx at-cost testing

VetGirl CE

Job summary

Berkeley Animal Hospital is seeking a licensed Registered Veterinary Technician with strong dentistry experience to lead our dental program. This full-time role focuses on performing anesthetized prophy, dental radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, extractions, and mentoring staff within a collaborative practice.

Join a modern facility with dedicated dental suites, advanced equipment, and a team of veterinarians and RVTs dedicated to Fear Free patient care and client education.

Qualifications

• Licensed RVT with dentistry and anesthesia experience.
• 2+ years dentistry experience preferred.
• Ability to lead dental procedures from prep to recovery.
• Strong communication and client education.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive anesthetized dental prophylaxis.
• Take and interpret full-mouth dental radiographs.
• Monitor anesthesia during dental procedures and chart.
• Assist veterinarians with dental extractions and oral surgeries.
• Develop treatment plans with veterinarians.
• Maintain dental equipment and best-practice protocols.
• Mentor team members and promote dental care excellence.
• Perform venipuncture, catheter placement, and diagnostic procedures.
• Assist with surgery, anesthesia, radiology, and laboratory testing.
• Maintain thorough medical records.
• Collaborate with specialists during advanced procedures.

Skills

RVT Certification

Dentistry

Anesthesia Monitoring

Team Leadership

Education

Licensed RVT

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

Berkeley Animal Hospital is seeking a licensed Registered Veterinary Technician with strong dentistry experience to lead our dental program. This full-time role focuses on performing anesthetized prophy, dental radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, extractions, and mentoring staff within a collaborative practice.

Join a modern facility with dedicated dental suites, advanced equipment, and a team of veterinarians and RVTs dedicated to Fear Free patient care and client education.