Registered Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

North County Animal Hospital

Full-time 

Paso Robles, CA

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $26-30/hour. The actual pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About You

You’re an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) who thrives in a busy, team-oriented hospital. You take pride in high-quality patient care, clear client communication, and supporting doctors and teammates to keep the day running smoothly.

In this role, you’ll provide hands-on nursing care across outpatient treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia support, and patient intake/discharges—helping pets feel safer and clients feel informed.

Your Experience & Skills 

• 1+ years of experience as an RVT
• California Registered Veterinary Technician licensure required
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment; able to prioritize and multitask
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in IV catheter placement, venipuncture, intubation and IV, IM and SQ injections
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and working with various monitoring equipment
• Proficient with dental radiographs
• Proficient in ultrasound-guided cystocentesis
• Dental Extraction Experience is preferred but not required
• Prioritize collaborative leadership and mentoring team members to encourage their growth and skill set.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with the California Veterinary Practice Act requirements for registered veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records in our PMS.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and communicate them to the veterinarians and other team members.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

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

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.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About the Hospital 

North County Animal Hospital is a general practice located in Paso Robles focusing on primary and urgent care for dogs and cats. Our hospital has a wonderful team and a loyal client base. We are open Monday through Saturday.

Serving Paso Robles, Atascadero, San Miguel, Heritage Ranch, Creston, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo and King City communities.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.