Veterinary Technican / RVT

iHire; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary services company is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience and be registered with the California Veterinary Medical Board. Responsibilities include assisting in surgeries, monitoring patients, and providing excellent customer service. After 90 days, benefits such as health insurance and paid time off will be offered. This is a full-time position with a competitive hourly wage ranging from $20 to $35.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vacation/Paid Time Off

401k Profit Sharing Benefits

Aflac Accident Insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital setting.
• Must assist in surgery and collect samples.

Responsibilities

• Monitor surgical patients and recover patients.
• Assist veterinarian with surgical prep and dental prophylaxis.
• Maintain surgical equipment.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of vaccination protocols

Animal husbandry and care

Calm under pressure

Excellent customer service

Education

Registered with the California Veterinary Medical Board

Job description

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What We're Looking For

Registered Veterinary Technician with 1-2 years of experience working in a veterinary hospital setting.

Skills Required

• Currently registered with the California Veterinary Medical Board
• Effective communication skills
• knowledge of vaccination protocols, pharmacology, nutrition and animal husbandry and care
• Must be able to assist in surgery, collect samples
• take dental digital xrays, and radio graphs for the body
• able to assist veterinarian in restraint of animal, care of animal including surgical prep and dental prophylaxis
• Technician must be able to educate clients of the care and condition of their pet
  
  

Knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment needed, and operation of the equipment

Skills Preferred

• calm when under pressure
• Pleasant, courteous, and polite to clients and co workers.
  
  

excellent customer service, able to explain medical conditions and terms to clients.

Responsibilities

• working with veterinarian on care of animals
• monitoring surgical patients and recovering patients
• Surgical logs, and controlled logs
• inventory and supplies stocked
• work with veterinarians and rest of staff in the flow of the hospital
• helping the veterinarian with call backs to clients and estimates
• performing dental prophylaxis
• surgical prep
  
  

maintaining the equipment used in surgery and diagonistics

Benefits

After 90 days we offer several employee benefits, including:

vacation/person paid time off (once accrued)

Health Insurance

Alfac accident insurance

401k Profit Sharing Benefits

After one year of full time, we offer:

Employment Type: Full Time

Years Experience: 1 - 3 years

Salary: $20 - $35 Hourly

Bonus/Commission: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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