Registered Veterinary Technician

Registered Veterinary Technician

(Adoptions)

Full Time, (Various days and hours, weekends/holidays as needed)

$32 an hour, CA RVT License Required

Join a team of dedicated professionals whose mission is to provide high quality care to our adoptable shelter pets! Helen Woodward Animal Center is a diverse facility whose many facets work towards promoting people helping animals and animals helping people. Our Adoptions department is a state of the art medical facility with in-house equipment at your disposal.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in surgery including anesthesia induction, intubation, animal prep, extubation and monitoring recovery.

• Perform dental cleanings and extractions as directed by the veterinarian

• Radiograph animals and ensure that radiographs are of a diagnostic quality

• Go offsite and perform offsite duties, including overnight offsite trips

• Perform routine medical procedures and monitor sick and/injured patients and communicate findings with veterinarian

• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure that all hospital areas are properly cleaned, maintained, well stocked and perform weekly inventory of supplies and medications

• Follow safety and sanitation policies at all times.

• Maintain a current RVT license with up to date CE

The ideal candidate would have:

• A Current CA RVT License

• At least 6 months hands on experience in a veterinary environment (other than schooling)

• Required knowledge with regards to radiography, surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, pharmacology, laboratory and medicine as it pertains to small animal medicine

• Ability to properly operate X-ray machine, develop radiographs and determine quality

• Knowledge of anesthesia and ability to operate anesthesia machine

• Knowledge of small animal husbandry and restraint

• Ability to work in a fast paced, continuously changing environment

• Ability to follow written and oral veterinarian orders without direct supervision

Highlights

• $32 an hour

• Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

• Employer-Sponsored Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plan with Employer-Sponsored Match

• Generous Discount Program

• Paid Time Off

• Referral Program