Registered Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Animal Eye Specialists (AES) is in need of an individual to work as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). We are looking for a friendly, responsible, and efficient individual with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced specialty hospital. A RVT provides assistance to AES veterinarians with a variety of procedures, with an emphasis in the following areas: physical exams related to ophthalmic conditions; sedation to perform procedures to treat ophthalmic conditions including ocular ultrasounds, anesthesia induction, ET Tub placement and IV catheter placement; anesthetic monitoring of patients during ophthalmic surgeries, procedures, and treatments including monitoring patients during recovery from surgery, procedures, and treatments.

Responsibilities:

• Restraint of patients for physical exams related to ophthalmic conditions.
• Patient preparation for sedation and anesthesia to perform procedures and surgeries to treat ophthalmic conditions.
• Surgical preparation including endotracheal tub placement, anesthesia induction, and IV catheter placement.
• Patient monitoring while under anesthesia in the operating room during ophthalmic surgeries.
• Patient monitoring during recovery from surgery and other sedated procedures.
• Cleaning and maintenance of surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, and surgical medical equipment.
• Cleaning and maintenance of operating, procedure, and exam rooms.
• History taking and record keeping
• Client communication as directed by attending veterinarian
• Light cleaning of the AES physical clinic areas as needed.

Requirements:

• Hold a current Registered Veterinary Technician license valid and in good standing in the state of California.
• Experience in a veterinary clinic (specialty or non specialty) is preferred, but not required.

Animal Eye Specialists has a competitive benefits package including:

• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Sick Days.
• Paid Holidays.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match.
• Pet Care Benefits.
• Uniform Allowance.

Compensation:

Starting at $33.00/ hour. Final wage will take into account and be commensurate with experience.

Hours and Availability:

• We are anticipating this position to be 32-40 hours/ week on a consistent basis.
• We are open Monday through Friday with normal business hours of 8AM to 6PM.

Please email a resume and cover letter to apply.