Registered Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – Emergency | Overnight

Up to $40.00/hour (DOE) + $5.50/hour overnight differential
Earn up to $45.50/hour during eligible overnight hours

Full-time | Four 10-hour shifts
Wednesday–Saturday | 9:00 PM–7:30 AM
SAGE Veterinary Centers – Concord, CA

Build your Emergency & Critical Care skills while working a consistent four-day schedule at one of the East Bay's largest specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals.

SAGE Concord is hiring a California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our overnight Emergency team. You'll care for emergency, hospitalized, and critically ill patients alongside experienced ER clinicians with access to advanced diagnostics and a multidisciplinary specialty team.

Already experienced in ER or ICU? Bring your advanced skills. Coming from another clinical environment and ready to grow into Emergency medicine? We encourage you to apply.

Why Join SAGE Concord

SAGE Concord is a 24/7 Emergency and Specialty veterinary hospital with services including Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Ophthalmology, and more.

As an overnight RVT, you'll have the opportunity to manage diverse emergency cases, strengthen your critical care and anesthesia skills, and work alongside a collaborative team committed to exceptional medicine and professional development.

In Your Day-to-Day, You Will

• Triage, assess, and provide advanced nursing care for emergency and hospitalized patients.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, and in-house diagnostics.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, and continuous rate infusions (CRIs).
• Monitor critical patients and quickly recognize and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Assist Emergency veterinarians with diagnostics, treatments, procedures, and patient stabilization.
• Induce, monitor, and recover patients undergoing anesthesia or sedation.
• Maintain accurate medical records and provide thorough patient handoffs to ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborate with Emergency veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and Specialty teams throughout the hospital.

What You Bring

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license required.
• Strong veterinary nursing skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, drug calculations, patient restraint, and monitoring.
• Emergency, Critical Care, ICU, Specialty, or other clinical veterinary experience preferred.
• Anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring experience preferred.
• Ability to remain organized and composed in a fast-paced Emergency environment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills.
• Interest in continuing to develop your Emergency & Critical Care skills.

Compensation & Schedule

Base compensation up to $40.00/hour, based on experience.

Team members receive an additional $5.50/hour differential for eligible hours worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM, bringing potential compensation to up to $45.50/hour during differential hours.

Schedule:

• Wednesday–Saturday
• 9:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Four 10-hour shifts
• Full-time, overnight

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance
• VetBloom access with continuing education and professional training
• RVT license application and renewal reimbursement
• Financial assistance and mentorship toward Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources
• Uniforms and employee discounts
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities throughout Ethos Veterinary Health

Location Highlight

SAGE Concord is conveniently located for veterinary professionals throughout Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Lafayette, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding East Bay communities.

With access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Mount Diablo, and the greater Bay Area, Concord offers an excellent location to build your Emergency Veterinary Technician career.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class veterinary medicine and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary professionals in hospitals designed for learning, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and help advance veterinary medicine—together.

Join Us

If you're a California RVT, Emergency Veterinary Technician, ER Vet Tech, Critical Care Veterinary Technician, ICU Veterinary Technician, or Specialty Veterinary Technician looking for a four-day overnight schedule and the opportunity to grow your Emergency & Critical Care skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the Emergency team at SAGE Concord.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.