San Diego Pet Hospital is looking for a part-time Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in Lemon Grove, CA!
Position Summary
A certified veterinary technician directly handles inpatient and outpatient care, working hand-in-hand with veterinaries. The technician may assist in exam rooms by taking patients’ history, vital signs and weight; preparing vaccines; collecting samples and running diagnostic tests; providing client educations; and assisting with animal restraint. Technicians also may see their own appointments for procedures such as suture removal, nail trim, vaccine administration when a doctor exam is not required, long -term medication monitoring testing, surgery admission and discharge and boarding check-in exams. Technicians directly impact doctors’ productivity, client service, and patient care.
Reports to Technician Supervisor, Office Manager and all Doctors
Job Duties
- Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery
- Perform in-hospital lab testing and prepare specimens for outside labs
- Assist veterinarians with patient exams by taking histories if needed, vital signs and weighs as well as providing client education
- Provide nursing care for in-hospital patients
- Discharge hospitalized patients
Lab
- Responsible for in-hospital lab testing such as pre-anesthetic test, senior screens, complete blood count, heartworm test, felv/fiv test, cytology etc.
- Collect and prepare samples
- Report diagnostic testing results to veterinarians
- Maintain quality controls and record keeping on in- house lab equipment
- Keep lab area clean
- Complete proper sample preparation and paperwork for outside diagnostic lab tests
Treatment
- Assist veterinarians with daily treatments
- Monitor intensive care patients
- Provide nursing care
- Take and process x-rays
- Use and maintain IV pumps
Surgery
- Admit patient scheduled for surgery and dentistry
- Keep surgical materials stocked
- Prepare gown and surgical packs
- Check oxygen lines and waste gas scavenger system
- Prepare surgery suite
- Prepare instruments and knowledge of type of surgical instruments required for specific surgeries
- Assist veterinarians with patient restraint
- Assist veterinarians with induction/intubation or perform induction/intubation
- Surgical preparation of patient
- Monitor anesthesia closely with monitoring equipment
- Help maintain anesthesia machine
- Assist veterinarian performing surgery
- Monitor patients waking up from anesthesia; assist with treatment if patient has reaction to anesthesia
- Clean surgery site and surgical instruments after each procedure following hospital sterilization protocols
- Keep accurate anesthesia/surgical medical records
- Ensure hospital patients go home well-groomed and in an appropriate medical state
Dentistry
- Clean, scale and polish teeth using dental equipment and hand instruments
- Record dental problems in medical records and report them to veterinarians for instructions
- Take before-and-after digital photos for client handouts
- Take and process dental x-rays
- Assist with or preform extractions as trained
Medical Records
- Document all treatments, vital, notes and patient updates in Vetspire
- Ensure all charges and entered accurately
- Log controlled drugs and ensure appropriate tracking in compliance with regulations (if applicable)
House keeping
- Maintain cleanliness of surgery suite, treatment area and exam rooms for all surfaces including lights, tables, cabinets, walls and floors
- Maintain equipment cleanliness and longevity by vacuuming or removing hair from keyboards, wheels and equipment
- Sweep or vacuum and mop treatment area, lab/pharmacy, dogs runs, cat ward
- Keep food and drinks out of treatment area and surgery suite
- Discard syringes in proper containers
- Empty trash
- Clean and sanitize food/water bowls
- Clean cages and bedding for patients
- Organize radiology gowns, gloves, badges
- Scrub and polish sinks
- Wipe down walls and baseboards
- Clean cages
- Do laundry
Safety
- Follow OSHA requirements
- Follow practices’ health and safety protocols
- Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Administrative
- Be proficient in using our veterinary software
- Send out x-ray badges monthly if needed
- Assist CSR when needed with phones calls and emails
- Attend staff and department meeting
Your Experience & Skills
- · Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)
- · CVT/RVT/LVT (active and current) preferred
- · Superior/advanced technical skills
- · Has 2 years of supervisory experience (in a veterinary clinic setting)
- · Has strong anesthesia skills (Able to obtain Blood pressure, ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care)
- · Possesses a positive work attitude
- · Self-motivated
- · Excellent leadership, communication and organization skills
You’ll Grow with Us
Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- · Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
- · Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
- · A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.
Benefits – our care in action
Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:
- · Competitive pay
- · 401(k) with employer match
- · Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
- · Paid parental leave
- · Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
- · Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
- · Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
- · FREE CE courses
- · Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
- · Student loan support tools and assistance
*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.
About Thrive
Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.
We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.
Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $25 - $30 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.