Veterinary Technician - Surgery

VCA West Coast Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital is looking for a Surgery Registered Veterinary Technician
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Location: 18300 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Compensation : $26.50 - $32.00 ALL dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule, and additional responsibilities.

Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday

As a member of the VCA team, you will support Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You’ve worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in.

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Physical examinations, patient assessment, and collecting patient histories

• Processing laboratory samples in-house

• Preparing laboratory samples for outside labs

• Managing medical records, reports and correspondence

• Assist with Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT Scans)

• Assist with patient recovery

• Pharmacy

• Venipuncture/catheter placement

• Knowledge and experience with chemotherapy drugs and safety protocols

• Safe animal restraint and handling

• Strong multi-tasking skills

• Effective verbal, listening, and communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with team members of all hospital services

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!

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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)

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