Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

CE allowance

401(k)

Pet discounts

Mental health resources

Job summary

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, seeks a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our Emergency team. This 24-hour AAHA-accredited hospital offers a fast-paced, high-standards environment with opportunities for advanced nursing, anesthesia, and surgical care.

The ideal candidate holds a California RVT license, thrives under pressure, and collaborates well with doctors and teammates to deliver exceptional patient care during busy hours on a 4x10 swing schedule.

Qualifications

• Holds a California RVT license in good standing.
• Thrives in a fast-paced emergency environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and patient assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform triage and nursing assessments.
• Calculate, prepare, and administer medications and CRIs.
• Monitor anesthesia and assist with emergency and urgent surgeries.
• Perform CPR and life-saving emergency interventions.
• Provide advanced nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• Venipuncture, catheter placement, labs, and diagnostic testing.
• Obtain radiographs and assist with advanced diagnostics.
• Monitor recovery and pain management.
• Educate clients and facilitate patient discharges.
• Collaborate with Emergency, Surgery, ICU, and ICW teams.

Skills

RVT

Emergency nursing

Anesthesia

Team collaboration

Education

California Registered Veterinary Technician license

Job description

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – Emergency | Swing Shift

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center | Sacramento, CA

Compensation: $29–36/hr (DOE)+ Shift Differential

Schedule: FT | 4x10 schedule | Wednesday–Saturday | Swing Shift | Schedule posted one month in advance to promote work-life balance

VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is a 24-hour AAHA-accredited hybrid General Practice and Emergency hospital seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)to join our Emergency team. This role is ideal for an RVT who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys emergency and surgical nursing, and is passionate about providing exceptional patient care during some of the hospital's busiest hours. You'll work alongside a collaborative team of Emergency veterinarians, technicians, and assistants caring for a diverse caseload ranging from urgent medical concerns to critical emergencies requiring advanced nursing care.

Why Mueller

• 24-hour AAHA-accredited hybrid GP/ER hospital
• Collaborative team of experienced Emergency and General Practice veterinarians
• Diverse caseload including emergency medicine, surgery, urgent care, and critical care
• High technician utilization with opportunities to fully utilize your RVT license
• Advanced nursing responsibilities and hands-on patient care
• Full-time 4x10 schedule with schedules posted one month in advance to promote work-life balance
• Employee pet boarding opportunities
• Collaborative relationship with ICU, Intermediate Care Ward (ICW), and DVM teams
• Supportive leadership committed to mentorship, continuing education, and career growth

What We're Looking For

• Holds a current California Registered Veterinary Technician license
• Thrives in a fast-paced emergency environment
• Demonstrates excellent critical thinking and patient assessment skills
• Enjoys anesthesia, surgery, and advanced nursing care
• Works collaboratively with doctors and teammates while maintaining a positive attitude
• Is dependable, adaptable, and committed to delivering exceptional patient care

Surgical and anesthesia experience is strongly preferred.

What You'll Do

• Performing patient triage and nursing assessments
• Calculating, preparing, and administering medications and CRIs
• Monitoring anesthesia and assisting with emergency and urgent surgical procedures
• Performing CPR and participating in life‑saving emergency interventions
• Providing advanced nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients
• Performing venipuncture, catheter placement, laboratory sample collection, and diagnostic testing
• Obtaining radiographs and assisting with advanced diagnostics
• Monitoring patient recovery and pain management
• Educating clients and facilitating patient discharges
• Collaborating closely with Emergency, Surgery, ICU, and ICW teams to provide seamless patient care

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Continuing education allowance and professional development opportunities
• 401(k)
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Employee pet discounts

If you're looking for a hospital where your skills are valued, your license is fully utilized, and you'll have the opportunity to practice high‑quality emergency and surgical medicine alongside an experienced and supportive team, we'd love to meet you.

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