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Veterinary Technician - Surgery

VCA Animal Hospitals

San Diego, CAFull-time$25.5–35/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$25.5–35/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

VCA Animal Emergency and Referral Center is adding an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to its Specialty Surgery Team. The service is open Monday through Saturday, with this role scheduled for four 10-hour shifts Monday through Thursday. The technician will use clinical skills in surgery and patient care, with access to a diverse caseload, advanced tools, and professional development opportunities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

VenipunctureCatheter PlacementRadiologyAnesthesia MonitoringPhysical ExaminationPatient AssessmentSurgical PreparationSurgical AssistanceLaboratory WorkPharmacyPatient RecoveryCompassionate Care

Qualifications

Registered Veterinary TechnicianExperienced Veterinary Technician

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Come join VCA Animal Emergency and Referral Center ! We are looking for an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician ( RVT) to join are surgery team.

In order to continue to provide the best possible care to our patients in our community we are adding to our Specialty Surgery Team .

Service is open Monday - Saturday

Schedule: 4x10hrs, Monday - Thursday

Compensation : $ 25.50 - $ 35.00 / hour

Why We Need You

As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals.

You’ve worked hard for your credentialing and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

  • Venipuncture

  • Catheter placement

  • Radiology

  • Anesthesia Induction and monitoring

  • Physical examinations and patient assessment

  • Surgical preparation and assisting

  • Laboratory work

  • Pharmacy

  • Patient recovery

  • Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

  • You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.

  • You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

  • We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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

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

How this job compares

Set against the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.5–35/hr
  • California median$26–35/hr188 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,315 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.25/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the middle half of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 213 open Veterinary Technician jobs in California and 1,627 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (439 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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