Veterinary Technician, Critical Care

Veterinary Technician – Critical Care

$30.00–$40.00/hour (DOE) + $5.50/hour Shift Differential (6:00 PM–6:00 AM)

Concord, California

Schedule: Friday-Sunday | 3:00 PM–4:00 AM | Three 12 hr Overnight Shifts

Take your emergency nursing career to the next level by joining the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at SAGE Concord. As a Registered Veterinary Technician, you'll provide advanced nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients while working alongside board-certified specialists, Emergency veterinarians, and a highly skilled team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

At SAGE Concord, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll work in the largest Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Hospital in the East Bay. Our state-of-the-art facility offers advanced Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and other specialty services.

You’ll join a collaborative team that values clinical excellence, mentorship, and professional development while caring for some of the region's most complex veterinary cases.

• Deliver advanced nursing care to critically ill and hospitalized patients in the Critical Care Unit.
• Monitor patient vital signs, oxygen therapy, pain management, and recovery.
• Place and maintain IV catheters, central venous catheters, and urinary catheters.
• Administer IV fluids, medications, continuous rate infusions (CRIs), and other prescribed treatments.
• Perform venipuncture, laboratory testing, and point-of-care diagnostics.
• Assist with emergency procedures, CPR, anesthesia monitoring, and post-operative recovery.
• Triage emergency patients and collaborate with Emergency veterinarians and specialty clinicians.
• Maintain accurate medical records and communicate patient updates with the medical team.
• Promote patient comfort while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe treatment environment.
• Maintain Critical Care equipment, crash carts, and treatment areas to ensure emergency readiness.
• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative hospital culture.

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license. Experienced unlicensed applicants will be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience;
  Emergency or Critical Care experience strongly preferred.
• Strong technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, critical patient nursing, anesthesia monitoring, and patient handling.
• Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, CRIs, treatment estimates, and invoices.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced specialty and emergency environment.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Competitive compensation: $25.00–$40.00/hour, based on experience
• $5.50/hour shift differential for hours worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and access to RACE-approved learning opportunities
• RVT license reimbursement
• Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) mentorship and professional development support
• Career milestone and certification bonuses
• Advancement opportunities throughout Ethos Veterinary Health

Concord offers the ideal blend of professional opportunity and California lifestyle. Located in the East Bay, you'll enjoy convenient access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Mount Diablo, regional parks, and countless outdoor recreation opportunities while building your career at one of Northern California's premier specialty veterinary hospitals.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world‑class veterinary medicine and help shape what veterinary…