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Veterinary Technician - Lead

VCA Animal Hospitals

Temple City, CAFull-time$28–32/hrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$28–32/hr
Location
Temple City, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Veterinary Technician License

Job overview

VCA Community Companion Animal Hospital seeks an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to lead the team, delivering outstanding client experiences and high‑quality patient care while mentoring staff and supporting hospital operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical Examinations and Patient AssessmentAnesthesia MonitoringSurgical Preparation and AssistingDentistryRadiologyLaboratory WorkVenipunctureCatheter PlacementPharmacyPatient RecoveryClient CommunicationCompassionate Care of Hospitalized Animals

Qualifications

Registered Veterinary Technician LicenseLeadership Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

VCA Community Companion Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to Lead our team.

Location: 5271 Sereno Dr, Temple City, CA 91780

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday

Salary: $ 28 - $ 32 / hour

Depending on experience, skill level, and credentials.

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.

Registered Veterinary Technician Lead Role:

  • Working Leadership Role: Actively participate in daily clinical operations while leading, mentoring, and supporting the technical team.

  • Team Leadership: Coordinate workflow, delegate tasks, foster collaboration, and promote team development and accountability.

  • Clinical Excellence: Uphold high standards of patient care, client service, clinical protocols, and patient safety.

  • Operational Support: Collaborate with the Medical Director and Hospital Manager to implement hospital protocols, improve operational efficiency, and support organizational goals.

  • Leadership Experience: Demonstrated leadership and/or management experience, with strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical examinations and patient assessment

  • Anesthesia monitoring

  • Surgical preparation and assisting

  • Dentistry

  • Radiology

  • Laboratory work

  • Venipuncture

  • Catheter placement

  • Pharmacy

  • Patient recovery

  • Client Communication

  • Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

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.

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)

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.

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

Apply Today!

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 1,631 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28–32/hr
  • California median$26–35/hr188 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,315 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30/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 1,631 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 (443 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,631 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 3, 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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