Veterinary Technician

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Mission Viejo, CA | United States

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Position at Animal Urgent Care of South Orange County

Registered Veterinary Technician

Part-Time- Must have Weekend Availability

Mission Viejo, CA

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Animal Urgent Care of South Orange County, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself. 

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy. 

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

We have a fun, fast-paced facility with a friendly & positive working environment. We value honest and direct communication between staff, management, and clients. We are community-centered, we honor the client/patient relationship, and we respect people and their pets. Our technicians are highly utilized, respected, and supported. We are proud of our collaborative environment and excellent patient care. 

Animal Urgent Care of South Orange County invests heavily in our employees' long-term growth and happiness and strives to provide a positive work environment and work/life balance.

 Provide your best care with more bridges and fewer barriers.

Animals Urgent Care of South Orange County is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community. 

As a Registered Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• Triage incoming patients. 
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter, and injection administration. 
• General patient care. 
• Set up, position, and take digital radiographs. 
• Collect, set up, and interpret in-house laboratory and cytology tests. 
• Monitor anesthesia and assist in surgical procedures including laceration repairs, urethral blockages, emergent abdominal/soft tissue surgeries, or endoscopies.  
• Educate clients on preventive care and follow-up care. 
• Properly and safely restrain patients, reliably and with compassion to prepare for procedures performed by technicians and/or doctors. 
• Wonderful opportunities for growth and exposure to handling injured wildlife.  

Experience and Skill Requirements:    

• Must be an experienced Veterinary Technician, RVT required
• Must be able to run anesthesia  
• Collaborator and willingness to cross-train in all areas of a practice 
• Self-driven accountability for learning 
• Cheerful outlook 
• Conflict resolution skills 
• Driven, has initiative, and eagerness to learn.  

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  
• ​​​​​​​Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance-learning program for veterinary technicians 
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement   

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. 

 Compensation:$24-$30 depending on experience and credentials 

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered. #LI-SB1

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