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VCA Animal Hospitals

Veterinary Technician GP

VCA Animal Hospitals, Santa Barbara, California, us, 93190

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Job Overview Greetings and welcome to

VCA Mission San Jose Animal Hospital ! We are looking to add a

Registered Veterinary Technician

to our team.

Compensation:

$28 - $35 per hour (starting range determined by skill set and years of experience). Financial growth opportunities available.

Schedule:

Full Time, 5/8's Day Shift

Location:

1500 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate and quality patient care while utilizing low‑stress handling techniques.

Proficient technical nursing skills, including venipuncture, catheter placement, administration of oral, topical, and injectable medications, diagnostic testing procedures, triage, and basic examination.

Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients receive the best possible care and communicate frequently with the team.

Recognize subtle changes in clinical status.

Provide discharge instructions to clients.

Complete estimates and basic record keeping.

Induce, maintain, and monitor anesthesia for procedures.

Prepare patients for their surgical procedures.

Recover patients from anesthesia.

Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends.

Dentistry and dental radiographs.

Pharmacy duties.

Process laboratory samples in‑house and prepare laboratory samples for outside labs.

Diagnostic imaging.

Requirements

Registered as a veterinary technician.

Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a veterinary technician working with dogs and cats.

Benefits

Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

Leadership opportunities

Career development programs

Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Free mental health sessions and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Life, long and short‑term disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (2 weeks in 1st year), sick time, and holiday pay

401(k) (company match)

Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile‑friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!

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Equal Opportunity Employer We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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