Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health

$72K — $99K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license required
  • Minimum of three years of veterinary clinical experience
  • Emergency or Critical Care veterinary experience preferred
  • Strong technical skills in venipuncture and IV procedures
  • Excellent patient handling, communication, and critical-thinking skills
  • Ability to manage critically ill patients in high-pressure situations

Responsibilities

  • Triage and prioritize incoming emergency patients
  • Provide advanced nursing care and continuous monitoring
  • Administer medications and IV treatments
  • Perform venipuncture and in-house laboratory testing
  • Assist with emergency procedures and diagnostics
  • Support sedation and anesthesia monitoring
  • Maintain electronic medical records and treatment documentation
  • Communicate with clients about patient care

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Annual RVT continuing education allowance
  • RVT license application and renewal reimbursement
  • Career milestone bonuses and VTS certification support
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career advancement opportunities within Ethos Veterinary Health
Full Job Description
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) - Emergency & Critical Care - Overnight

$35-$48/hr (DOE) + $5.50/hour Overnight Shift Differential
$8,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time, New-to-SAGE Hires
Full-time opportunity in San Francisco, California
Schedule: Overnight | Four 10-hour shifts

Advance your emergency and critical care nursing career at SAGE San Francisco. As an Overnight Emergency & Critical Care Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), you'll provide advanced nursing care for critically ill, injured, and hospitalized patients while working alongside emergency veterinarians, board-certified specialists, and an experienced veterinary team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician, Critical Care Veterinary Technician, ICU Veterinary Technician, ECC Technician, or RVT who thrives in a fast-paced specialty and emergency hospital.

In Your Day-to-Day, You Will
  • Triage, assess, and prioritize incoming emergency patients based on medical urgency.
  • Provide advanced nursing care and continuous monitoring for critically ill and hospitalized patients.
  • Administer medications, IV fluids, continuous rate infusions (CRIs), and prescribed treatments.
  • Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, and in-house laboratory testing.
  • Assist veterinarians with emergency procedures, advanced diagnostics, and patient stabilization.
  • Support sedation and anesthesia, including patient monitoring and recovery.
  • Monitor pain, comfort, vital parameters, and changes in patient condition.
  • Maintain accurate electronic medical records and treatment documentation.
  • Communicate compassionately with clients regarding patient care and treatment plans.
  • Collaborate closely with Emergency, Critical Care, and Specialty teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
What You Bring
  • Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license required.
  • Minimum of three years of veterinary clinical experience.
  • Emergency, Critical Care, ICU, or Specialty veterinary experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong technical skills in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, CRIs, laboratory procedures, and advanced patient monitoring.
  • Strong mathematical skills for drug dosages, CRIs, estimates, and other veterinary medical calculations.
  • Excellent patient handling, communication, organization, and critical-thinking skills.
  • Ability to remain calm and effective while managing critically ill patients in a fast-paced emergency environment.
Perks & Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), paid vacation, and sick leave
  • Annual RVT CE allowance and VetBloom RACE-approved continuing education
  • RVT license application and renewal reimbursement
  • Career milestone bonuses and support toward VTS certification
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and uniforms
  • Career advancement opportunities within Ethos Veterinary Health
Location Highlight

Located in San Francisco, SAGE is accessible to veterinary professionals throughout Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, San Mateo, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, and surrounding Bay Area communities.

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