Registered Veterinary Technician

Registered Veterinary Technician – RVT  

Registered Veterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service. Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continue to grow within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members. Competitive pay at $2-$30/hr. 

In this role you will:  

●    Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills,      including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology. 

●    Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits 

●    Advocate for patients, and educate clients 

●    Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care 

●    Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record 

●    Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members 

●    Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set 

Skills and Qualifications: 

●        Must be a Licensed Registered Veterinary Technician with active state license 

●        Minimum one (1) year professional experience in small animal clinical setting preferred 

●        Possess superior technical knowledge and skills 

●        Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.) 

●        Excellent communication skills with clients and team members 

●        Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks 

●        Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude 

●        Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day 

●        Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner 

●        Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude 

●        Must be able to anticipate patient needs and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine. 

Benefits and Perks: Subject to Employment Status 

• Complimentary Short Term Disability  
• Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family  
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace) 
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 4% company match for your 5% of contributions, eligible after 6 months of employment 
• Florida Blue Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents 
• Flexible Spending Account,  Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account  options  
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members 
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options 
• Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee) 
• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support  
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care 
• Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation 
• Digital Musculoskeletal Support
• Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPay on Demand

Standiford Veterinary Center employs 130 staff members dedicated to the betterment of veterinary medicine in our region. Our multiple locations offer 24/7 services to the Modesto community in the form of general medicine, emergency medicine, dedicated surgery, and ICU teams. 

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.