Veterinary Technician - Emergency

VCA Bakersfield Animal Hospital is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician for our Emergency Team!

Location; 8610 Harris Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93311

Schedule: Full Time, overnight and weekends

Salary: $26 - $28 / hour

Shift Differential: An additional $2/hour for hours worked between 6 pm - 12 am and an additional $3/hour for hours worked between 12 am - 5 am

Come join our nine doctor 24-hour Hybrid Emergency and General Practice. We support your career goals and have leadership opportunity currently with our growth. We are also seeking strong Technicians who can help with the growth expected by providing training based on their experience.

The Trust We Will Put In You:

As a member of the VCA Bakersfield team, your mission will be to win the confidence of your team and every client -by delivering only the best patient care, team support and client experience-so our clients want to partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals.

You've worked hard for your credentialing and we want you to use the knowledge that you've invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are 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 our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us

VCA Bakersfield is a 24 hour general, emergency, and urgent care facility with 9 doctors and over 100 support staff members throughout the hospital.

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 and employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools
• 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.

Apply Today!

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