Registered Veterinary Technician - Emergency
Description
Registered Veterinary Technician – Emergency and Critical Care
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$5,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Thursday - Saturday, 8:30pm - 7:30am
La Mesa, CA
Pet Emergency and Specialty Center - La Mesa is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our overnight Emergency Department team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community!
At Pet Emergency & Specialty Center La Mesa, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.
About You
As a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Veterinary technician licensure required
- 1-2 years of clinical experience in an Emergency setting
- Must have surgical and anesthesia experience.
- An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
Who We Are
At Pet Emergency & Specialty Center, our team is dedicated to providing quality care to our patients and elevating our client experience.
We have several different specialists including Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Avian and Exotics. Collaboratively we strive to provide the highest level of care, education, and understanding to our clients, their pets, and our referring veterinarians.
As a Registered Veterinary Technician at Pet Emergency and Specialty Center, you will play an important role in pets’ lives by providing care for our patients in need. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing diagnostics, to support services including admitting for hospitalized treatments and discharging patients.
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.
· Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and treatment plans.
· Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
· Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and surgical suites.
- Stock and maintain adequate supplies in exam rooms and treatment areas
- Take appropriate radiographs
- Obtain blood samples and run in-house lab work
· Be willing to guide, mentor, support, and communicate with fellow team members.
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 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
And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.
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 up to 75 percent off, 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 negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $25-36/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This compensation is to include shift-based differentials.
4 Day Work Week (10 hour shifts). Thursday through Saturday, 8:30pm to 7:30am
4 Day Work Week (10 hour shifts). Thursday through Saturday, 8:30pm to 7:30am
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.
About Thrive
Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.
We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.