Veterinary Technician

Come join us at VCA Santa Monica Main Street Animal Hospital! Ready to be part of a hospital located in a beachy, culture-rich neighborhood in Santa Monica, CA, sound?

Location: 2671 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Schedule: Hospital Hours - Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Salary: $29-$31/hour; compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.

VCA Santa Monica Main Street Animal Hospital is a general practice hospital focused on “World-class medicine, with Hometown care” by ensuring that our love of animals translates into compassionate care and respect for our patients. We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician who is a believer in the possibilities of high-quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

Essential job expectations, including, but not limited to:

• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Radiology
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care for hospitalized patients

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Must have documented previous Animal Hospital experience
• Hold a current California RVT license
• Must have surgery and dentistry experience
• Flexibility in hours, including but not limited to evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Customer service skills, including Phone skills
• Working knowledge of computers
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments

Why Join The VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Benefits: VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.

Apply Today!

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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).

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