Registered Veterinary Technician
About The Position
At SAGE Redwood City, we deliver compassionate, comprehensive veterinary care tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient. Our team is dedicated to utilizing state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based treatments to provide the highest quality of medical care for your pet. Alongside our extensive range of specialties—including anesthesiology, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, emergency services, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, physical rehabilitation, radioactive iodine therapy, surgery, and urgent care—we emphasize a collaborative approach. Our specialists work closely with the communities primary veterinarians to ensure that our patients receive seamless, personalized care throughout their treatment journey with us.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Active CA-RVT license
- Clinical surgery experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to calculate drug doses, CRIs, and estimates
- Must obtain CA Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit within 60 days
- Clinical experience in veterinary surgery required
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interface with staff and clients using tact, patience, professional courtesy, and exhibit confidentiality and discretion where appropriate
- Consistent and reliable ability to monitor anesthesia, perform mathematical calculations for drug doses, CRIs, client invoices and estimates, and other position-related calculations
- Maintain the California Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP); must obtain within 60-days of hire or transfer into this role; (this requirement is waived if incumbent holds a valid CA-RVT license.
Responsibilities
- Prepare surgical suites, sterilize instruments, assist with patient prep.
- Administer, monitor, and adjust anesthesia.
- Supply instruments, maintain aseptic technique.
- Monitor recovery, provide meds, maintain records.
- Take/process X-rays.
- Clean and sterilize instruments.
- Explain postoperative care.
- Assist in emergency surgeries.
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances
- flex-spending accounts
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
- vacation and sick time accrued
- uniforms
- Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually
- VetBloom access: Race approved continuing education, training, and curriculum library
- License application and renewal reimbursement for RVT’s
- Health and wellness programs including access to League wellness app and on onsite Veterinary Social Worker
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- cash bonus for hitting major career milestones, earning RVT or VTS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
