Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine

VCA Animal Hospitals • West Hollywood, CA

4d • $28 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Los Angeles Veterinary Specialist is a two-doctor Internal Medicine practice located in the heart of West Hollywood. We share our building with VCA TLC Animal Hospital, a GP/Urgent Care Hospital. Our facility is within walking distance of several local restaurants and shops. Although we serve pets from many different areas of Los Angeles, our local community is our backbone. If you are looking for a clinic with a strong sense of community, we are the place for you. We not only work hard but also play hard. We host full-hospital mixed team spirit week celebrations. 3.14 with PIE Day, empathy training sessions, holiday egg hunts, a chili Day, and much more! Have you heard about our Vet Tech Week? These are examples of gratitude we show our team for being the most compassionate, dedicated veterinary professionals around. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where talented mixes of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve while maintaining a work-life balance. We are passionate about our team’s health and wellness and continue to foster a culture where asking questions is encouraged, and training is the expectation. Compensation is dependent on education, experience, credentials, schedule, and additional responsibilities. We are seeking a highly experienced Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our team. As a member of the VCA team, you will support our Technician and Doctor Teams by creating a positive, welcoming atmosphere for our clients and patients. Our mission is to earn the trust of every pet parent by delivering an outstanding client experience, allowing us to provide exceptional care to every patient. The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high-quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen. Our ideal candidate is honest, kind, passionate, humble, flexible, dedicated, and a team player. Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal-driven, and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and ensure we hire associates who are determined to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats, and work as a team. We promise to offer the same in return. If you are looking to be part of a hospital team that feels like family while having the support and resources to advance your career, we would love to connect with you! At VCA Los Angeles Veterinary Specialist , we know that we could not have grown into the company we are today without our hardworking, talented employees! We value all our employees and want you to stay with us. Career growth and professional development are important to us, so we want to provide you with opportunities to take on new and exciting roles within VCA. If you are already Credentialed, you have worked hard for them(CVT, RVT, LVT), and we will give you the freedom to use the knowledge you’ve invested your time and talent in. As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you will act as a liaison between our internists and our clients regarding patient histories, care instructions, lab results, patient updates, and other topics as requested by the doctors. You will be involved with client contact through phone calls, email, and in-person conversations. Additionally, you will assist with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures, fill prescriptions, take X-rays, and obtain lab samples.

Requirements

• Experienced, credentialed technicians are preferred.
• New graduates must have a strong interest in internal medicine and a keen ability to apply knowledge and advance quickly.
• Experience with multi-modal monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia for endoscopy, CT, and other IM procedures
• Full Technician Skill Utilization, including bronchoscopy, endoscopy, (GI, nasal, urinary, airway), and cleaning and maintaining equipment following procedures
• Collecting patient histories and conducting thorough physical exams
• Venipuncture, IVC placement, advanced venipuncture, and venous access
• Hands-free radiology (associate safety a top priority)
• Working collaboratively with team members from all hospital services
• Calculating all medical math, including advanced and setting up constant rate infusions (CRI) (mcg/mg, %/mg, etc.)
• Setting up for ultrasound and radiology procedures
• Discharging IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as insulin injection, SQ fluid, and feeding tube demonstrations
• Providing compassionate care for all patients
• Performing state-of-the-art diagnostics
• Ensuring documentation is appropriate, thorough, and complete
• Assisting Board-Certified Internal Medicine doctor with consultations and other patient/client needs.
• Thinking analytically through disease processes and patient needs.
• Hands-on learning, didactic training, and collaboration on case management and treatment to provide the highest quality patient care.

Benefits

• Hefty discounts to VetGirl and Fear Free Certification
• Free NAVTA membership
• CE allowance for Credentialed Associates in the first year, increasing annually with additional support for VTS
• Leadership opportunities (career growth potential)
• Licensure tuition support and scholarships
• Full LVT license reimbursement
• Free wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• VTS career path financial support
• Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
• Infertility benefits
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Free access to Plumbs and educational platforms such as Vetfolio
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance and HSA/FSA plans
• 401(k) through Fidelity with an annual corporate match
• Free CE available online and in person
• Generous pet discounts
• Provided uniforms
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Cigna Life Assistance Program access
• Multiple paths for professional development, including career development scholarships/reimbursement for attaining credentials and management & leadership training

What This Job Offers

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