Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Horton Animal Hospital - Discovery; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary facility in Culver City as a Veterinary Technician. You will support veterinarians and provide exceptional care for pets, working in a dynamic emergency environment. This role includes numerous responsibilities, ongoing training opportunities, and benefits aimed at your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Paid time off including parental leave

Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance

Subsidized backup and ongoing care support

Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy

401k with employer contribution

Scholarship opportunities and student loan support

Qualifications

• RVT preferred, with 3+ years of veterinary assisting/technician experience.
• Positive work attitude and desire to provide superior pet care.
• Flexible schedule preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians and assist with surgeries.
• Communicate with clients about pet health concerns.
• Maintain medical records and ensure quality care.

Skills

Desire to offer superior patient care

Positive work attitude

Flexible schedule

Education

RVT preferred

3 years veterinary assisting / technician experience

Job description

Veterinary Technician - Emergency, Day shift

Culver City, CA

*Sign On Bonus available for Registered Veterinary Technicians*
Overnight / Weekend Differential = $3 - $5 per hour in addition to base pay

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At ACCESS Los Angeles, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

Who we are

Located in Culver City, ACCESS LA is a referral hospital with 24hour Emergency services, where our technicians encounter a variety of cases while working closely with some of the most qualified doctors in the country.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

As a Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients. In the emergency department there is something new every day!

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

* RVT preferred
* 3 years veterinary assisting / technician experience
* Desire to offer superior patient care
* Positive work attitude
* Flexible schedule

You'll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

Benefits - our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions

• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

Compensation:

Non Credentialed Assistants $21/hr - $30/hr

Licensed Technicians -$25/hr - $38/hr

VTS - $40/hr

Pay to be determined by skills assessment

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.