Veterinary Techician

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Santa Margarita Animal Hospital in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician for a full-time role.

The team operates as a three-doctor practice offering wellness and sick visits, general surgery and dentistry, in-house laboratory and radiology, and reference laboratory services. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are provided.

Responsibilities

• Anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Surgery prep and assisting
• Dental scaling, cleaning, polishing and radiographs
• Patient recovery
• Animal restraint
• Subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections
• Administering medications & subcutaneous fluids
• Venipuncture and IV catheterization
• Technician appointments
• Filling prescriptions
• Diagnostic radiographs
• Monitoring hospitalized patients
• Client communication

Job description

VCA Santa Margarita Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced and skilled Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team full-time! Our primary care practice is in the heart of the beautiful city of Rancho Santa Margarita. As a three-doctor hospital, we offer wellness and sick visits, general surgery and dentistry, in-house laboratory and radiology, and reference laboratory services.

COMPENSATION: $ 25 - $ 29 / hour

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Five days a week including 1 weekend day a week

LOCATION: 30052 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Duties May Include:

• Anesthesia Induction and Monitoring
• Surgery prep and Assisting
• Dental Scaling, Cleaning, Polishing & Radiographs
• Patient Recovery
• Animal Restraint
• Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, and Intravenous injections
• Administering Medications & Subcutaneous Fluids
• Venipuncture and IV Catheterization
• Technician Appointments
• Filling Prescriptions
• Diagnostic Radiographs
• Monitoring Hospitalized Patients
• Client Communication

Benefits:

• 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 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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.