Veterinary Technician
Chula Vista, CAFull-time$21–31/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
VCA Bonita Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to support its veterinary technician and doctor teams. The role uses clinical skills to care for patients and create a positive, low-stress atmosphere for clients and patients. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with compensation of $21–$31 per hour.
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Full job description
VCA Bonita Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our team.
Location: 3438 Bonita Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Salary: $21 - $31 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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:
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Venipuncture
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Catheter placement
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Radiology
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Anesthesia monitoring
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Physical examinations and patient assessment
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Surgical preparation and assisting
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Dentistry
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Laboratory work
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Pharmacy
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Patient recovery
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Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
As a member of the VCA, you will support technician 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 and providing exceptional care to every patient.
At VCA Animal Hospitals, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, and health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.
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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 1,652 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21–31/hr
- California median$26–35/hr193 hourly ranges
- US median$23–33/hr1,343 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26/hr, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 217 open Veterinary Technician jobs in California and 1,652 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)73 open
- Ethos Veterinary Health66 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 (441 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 1,652 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 October 30, 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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