Veterinary Technician
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Join the VCA 4 Paws Animal Hospital Team!
Location: 16625 Dove Canyon Rd. San Diego, CA 92127.
Servicing the communities of Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Poway, Del Mar, and others.
VCA 4 Paws Animal Hospital has been serving the 4S Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe communities with compassionate veterinary care for 14 years. We are proudly AAHA accredited and pride ourselves on offering gold standard medicine to our incredible patients and clientele. We have 3 full time DVMs and a Board Certified Surgeon that will travel for procedures as necessary. Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to make it their mission to help pets live long healthy lives. To be true to this mission, we rely on teamwork. Each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.
At VCA 4 Paws Animal Hospital, we are looking to add a full time or part time registered veterinary technician to our hospital! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There is something special about you and we are excited to learn more!
We are proud to work with two rescues; “The Animal Pad” and “Labs and More” which brings unique and fun cases to the practice in addition to some much needed puppy cuddles.
We are lucky to have high level equipment: digital xray, digital dental xray, ultrasound, endoscopy, cold laser, large dental suite, large surgical suite, cryotherapy, etc. RVT’s are an essential part of our team and if you want to use your license to the fullest: this is the team for you!
Compensation: $18.50-$25.00 per hour depending on experience.
Schedule: four 10 hour shifts weekly (full time employees)
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists. You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
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)
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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