Veterinary Technician
Half Moon Bay, CAFull-time$23–35/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
VCA Half Moon Bay Animal Hospital is adding an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to its team. The schedule is full-time, five 8-hour shifts, with compensation of $23–$35 per hour. VCA describes a benefits package that includes health coverage, paid leave, retirement savings, continuing education support, and pet care discounts.
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Full job description
VCA Half Moon Bay Animal Hospital is adding an additional experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to our team.
Location : 645 Correas St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Schedule : FT 5/8's
Compensation : $ 23 - $ 35 / hr
Why join the VCA Half Moon Bay Animal Hospital Team :
Benefits: VCA offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and professional development of its associates.
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Mental Health: Access to the Lyra mental health platform, including up to 12 therapy sessions per year, guided self-care, and meditation resources.
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Full Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options, as well as fertility benefits.
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Paid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement leave.
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Financial Support: 100% employer-paid short-term and long-
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Protection: Access to the Better Together Fund for crisis support in qualifying situations.
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Perks: Rabies prophylaxis vaccine and titer testing.
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Education: Continuing Education (CE) allowance for veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technicians, along with access to WOOF University®, which includes RACE-approved courses.
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Latest Tech & Innovation: Opportunities to work with the latest technology and programs that encourage innovation and creativity, such as VCA Next.
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Sponsorships: Penn Foster and VTNE test prep sponsorships, as well as VTNE prep courses.
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Discounts: Discounted Low-Stress Handling, Fear Free, and AAFP Cat-Friendly certifications, along with VETGirl and VIN subscriptions.
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Freebies: Free NAVTA membership and a free subscription to Plumb’s.
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Programs: Leadership development and mentorship programs.
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Retirement: 401(k) retirement savings plan with increasing employer contribution.
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Full Coverage: 100% employer-paid professional liability coverage and life insurance coverage equal to one year’s salary.
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Pet Care Perks: Generous pet care discounts and VIP programs.
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Advisory Services: Student loan advisory services, tools, and resources.
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Legal Resources: Access to legal resources for common legal services.
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Transfer Opportunities: Nationwide hospital transfer opportunities.
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 1,639 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$23–35/hr
- California median$26–35/hr189 hourly ranges
- US median$23–33/hr1,331 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $29/hr, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 213 open Veterinary Technician jobs in California and 1,639 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)72 open
- Ethos Veterinary Health68 open
- Banfield Pet Hospital33 open
- 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 (444 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 1,639 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 7, 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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