Registered Veterinary Technician, Ophthalmology

Ethos Veterinary Health • Redwood City, CA

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About The Position

Veterinary Vision is hiring a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) specializing in ophthalmology, working across its Redwood City and San Francisco, California locations. The RVT will work alongside board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists to provide advanced diagnostics, anesthesia, surgical support, and patient care for animals with a range of eye conditions. The position offers an opportunity for an experienced California RVT to develop specialized veterinary ophthalmology skills while supporting the comfort, vision, and quality of life of patients.

Veterinary Vision specializes in advanced veterinary ophthalmology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its team includes three board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists and more than ten veterinary support professionals. The caseload includes dogs and cats as well as rabbits, pocket pets, horses, and other animals. The team also provides advisory services to nearby zoos and wildlife rehabilitation organizations.

Requirements

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
• At least two years of veterinary clinical experience.
• Strong veterinary anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring skills.
• Ability to accurately perform medication, drug dosage, CRI, estimate, and other veterinary medical calculations.
• Strong patient care, organization, communication, and technical skills.
• Compassionate and professional approach to client communication and patient care.
• Detail-oriented and dependable, with the ability to work within a collaborative specialty veterinary team.
• Interest in veterinary ophthalmology, specialty medicine, surgery, and continued professional development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Specialty Veterinary Technician or Surgical Veterinary Technician.
• Interest in developing specialized veterinary ophthalmology skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinary ophthalmologists with examinations, treatments, diagnostic procedures, and ophthalmic surgeries.
• Provide patient care and monitoring before, during, and after procedures.
• Perform and assist with specialized ophthalmic diagnostic testing to evaluate eye health and function.
• Support anesthesia through patient preparation, anesthetic monitoring, and post-anesthetic recovery.
• Assist during ophthalmic surgical procedures while maintaining patient safety and surgical standards.
• Provide post-operative nursing care and monitor patients throughout recovery.
• Educate pet owners about eye conditions, medications, treatments, and follow-up care.
• Maintain thorough and accurate electronic medical records.
• Clean, maintain, and prepare ophthalmic instruments and specialized medical equipment.
• Assist with urgent ophthalmic cases, including eye injuries and acute ocular conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and 401(k).
• Three weeks of accrued paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Continuing Education (CE) support and professional development opportunities.
• Support for advanced veterinary technician education and skill development.
• Career milestone bonuses, including incentives for earning Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification.
• Uniforms provided.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities within Ethos Veterinary Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed