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Veterinary Technician - Overnight

VCA Animal Hospitals

Granada Hills, CAFull-time$28–35/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28–35/hr
Location
Granada Hills, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

VCA Chatoak Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced overnight Veterinary Technician for its full-service, AAHA-accredited hospital in Granada Hills, California. The technician supports veterinary assistants and doctor teams, helps create a low-stress experience for clients and patients, and provides care to hospitalized animals. The role is full-time, with four 10-hour shifts from 10 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentAnesthesia MonitoringSurgical AssistanceLaboratory WorkVenipunctureIV Catheter PlacementIV Fluid TherapyCatheter PlacementPharmacyPatient RecoveryAnimal HandlingAnimal RestraintInjectionsDental CleaningDental RadiographyDigital RadiographyNursing CareClient Communication

Qualifications

Veterinary Technician Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

VCA Chatoak Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time, experienced overnight Veterinary Technician to join the team at our AAHA-accredited, full-service hospital in Granada Hills, CA.

Compensation: $ 28 - $ 35 / hr. Depending on experience/credentials. Including $3.00 shift differential

Schedule: Full-Time, 10p-8:30a, 4/10 hour shifts

Location: 17659 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Our facility has been serving the community since the 60’s. VCA Chatoak 's talented team of medical professionals is dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care to cats & dogs. We have cultivated a compassionate, motivated culture and are seeking a like-minded technician to join the family and fulfill that mission.

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA Chatoak team, you will support vet assistants and Doctor Teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You’ve worked hard for your credentials, 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:

  • Physical examinations and patient assessment

  • Anesthesia monitoring

  • Surgical preparation and assisting

  • Laboratory work

  • Venipuncture, IV catheter placement, IV fluid therapy

  • Catheter placement

  • Pharmacy

  • Patient recovery

  • Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

  • All aspects of patient care

  • Animal handling and restraint

  • IM, IV,SQ injections

  • Dental cleanings/dental radiography

  • Digital radiography

  • Nursing care/hospitalization treatments

  • Client communication

Why Join the VCA Family?

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

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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$28–35/hr
  • California median$26–35/hr189 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,331 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31.50/hr, is 3% above 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 1,639 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 (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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