JOIN OUR TEAM!Are you ready for the next step of your career? Are you just out of school and looking for a hospital to fully utilize the skills you have learned and work with an experienced team who can help you grow?We are seeking a veterinary technician to join our overnight team! Expand your critical care skills, work with a wide variety of presenting emergency and hospitalized patients. The ideal technician will have excellent critical thinking and decision making abilities.Located near Santa Rosa, at VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County , you will be joining a 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital that has been caring for the pets of our community for over 40 years . We value a culture of teamwork with a positive and fun work environment. We are committed to excellence and exemplary care of pets and their human companions. We can only achieve this commitment through our passionate and dedicated team. Our leadership team is devoted to maintaining a supportive and compassionate work environment.Here is what we will offer you:
$3000 sign on bonus for licensed technicians
Educational support to reach your career goals
Encouragement of professional growth and advancement - VTS support
Supportive learning environment
$3/hour additional for weekend shifts
$7/hour overnight differential
3 - 12 hour shifts for overnight shift
Opportunities for overtime
Competitive compensation - $29 to $32/hr DOE
Increased compensation for leadership roles and emergency surgical and anesthesia skills
Our hospital is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment that includes MRI, CT, ultrasound, endoscopy and fluoroscopy. With access to a wide variety of equipment and resources, you will be able to provide the highest quality care to our patients.Why Join The VCA Animal Care Center family?We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining our team:
Health & wellbeing resources
12 visits with a licensed mental health professional per year
401K with company match
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
Penn Foster Scholarships available for Licensed technician program
$750 annual Continuing Education allowancefor licensed technicians
Substantial employee pet discounts
Scrub allowance
Provide daily snacks and drinks
3-12 hour shifts
Why We Want You!As a member of the VCA team, you will support 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—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You’ve worked hard for your credentials and we will give you the freedom to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. Some of the skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
Triage examinations and critical patient assessment
Anesthesia monitoring for emergency surgeries and procedures
Radiology - Hands Free for all patients
Advanced venipuncture and venous access
Critical patient husbandry and treatments
Variety of diagnostics
Are you ready to be a part of a hospital team that feels like family, while having the support and resources to push your career forward? If so, we would love to connect with you!If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com