Emergency Veterinary Technician

Full Time Emergency Veterinary Technician

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Position at PETS Referral Center.

Emergency Veterinary Technician (Inpatient) – Veterinary Technician (RVT) / Experienced Veterinary Assistant.

Seeking a compassionate, skilled, upbeat Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our tight‑knit team. Hiring bonus of $2500.00 for successful candidate. Weekend shift differential and overnight shift differential.

Why PETS Referral Center?

We are a growing Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital located in Berkeley. PETS is a talented and collaborative team who enjoys working together to provide excellent patient care and client service. We have a long history of providing outstanding service to our community.

Who are we looking for?

Please have a positive personality, be capable of effective communication, enjoy working in a fast‑paced team environment, multi‑task like a pro, and have a well‑rounded skill set and solid knowledge base. As we are a 24‑hour emergency hospital, please be willing to work outside of the ordinary 9 am‑5 pm weekday schedule. We prefer someone with at least one year of experience working as a technician in a veterinary hospital.

• Assisting Veterinarians and other staff members
• Restraining animals safely using stress‑free handling techniques
• Working collaboratively and positively with all coworkers
• Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and medical care to outpatients
• Use in‑house laboratory equipment to provide accurate results
• Safely and effectively take digital radiographs
• Calculate drug dosages
• Give medications via all prescribed routes: PO, SC, IM, IV
• Proficiency with catheterization (venous, urinary)
• Possess or develop advanced emergency skills
• Comfortable with all aspects of emergency medicine
• Effectively care for and communicate with clients

• Competitive salary
• 3‑day work week schedule
• Shift differentials for weekends $2.00/hr, overnights $4.00/hr
• Short Term Disability paid for by employer
• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Kaiser/United Healthcare Insurance Plans with multiple options
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
• Long Term Disability options
• Progyny‑Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Paid PTO

Job Types: Full‑time, Part‑time.

Pay: $26.00 – $35.00 per hour.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Veterinary Services