Registered Veterinary Technician

Overview

Pet Vet Care Centers’ Laguna Hills Animal Hospital is currently seeking Registered Veterinary Technician to join their team. Successful qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus, paid out in 2 installments after 90 days and 1 year of successful job completion. LVTs, CVTs, and RVTs are eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus. At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets. We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time, starting with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

• The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, restraining patients; assist as directed by the veterinarian.
• Provide excellent pet care by applying knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients’ rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• Fill prescriptions and administer medications with proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs as directed.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database as needed.
• Communicate with the pet owner about the status of the patient, as directed by the veterinarian.
• Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating repairs.
• Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify and maintain receipts.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
• Release pets to their owners as directed; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed before release.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or practice.

• High school diploma or GED.
• One or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• Has surgical experience.
• Strong communication, training ability, and proficiency in dentals and extractions.

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) preferred or as required by State.
• Dental experience is a major plus.
• Care and Compassion, Team Orientation, Dependability, Initiative, Flexibility and Multi-Tasking, Communication, Customer…