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Veterinary Technician - Bonus

VCA Animal Hospitals

Laguna Niguel, CAFull-time$30–35/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$30–35/hr
Location
Laguna Niguel, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital seeks an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician for its full-time, two-doctor primary care practice in Laguna Niguel. The hospital provides wellness and sick visits, surgery, dentistry, laboratory and radiology services. The role offers $30–$35 per hour and a $3,000 bonus for qualified RVT candidates. The schedule is five 8-hour shifts, including one weekend day.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Fear-Free MethodsHands-Free Radiology

Qualifications

Registered Veterinary Technician3+ Years Veterinary Medicine Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced and skilled Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team full-time ! Our primary care practice is located in the heart of the beautiful city of Laguna Niguel. As a two-doctor hospital, we offer wellness and sick visits, general surgery and dentistry, in-house laboratory and radiology, and reference laboratory services.

Bonus: $3,000 for qualified RVT candidates

3 - 5 Years of experience in Veterinary Medicine required

Location: 28892 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Schedule: Five 8-hour shifts, including 1 weekend day

Salary: $ 30 - $ 35 / hour

We are looking for a qualified candidate to join our amazing team, where we focus on patient care and the client experience. By utilizing fear-free methods and hands-free radiology , we put our patients at ease and keep our team safe. We offer employee training and development opportunities, and we know how to have fun!

Duties may include:

  • Anesthesia Induction and Monitoring

  • Surgery prep and Assisting

  • Dental Scaling, Cleaning, Polishing & Radiographs

  • Patient Recovery

  • Animal Restraint

  • Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, and Intravenous injections

  • Administering Medications & Subcutaneous Fluids

  • Venipuncture and IV Catheterization

  • Technician Appointments

  • Filling Prescriptions

  • Diagnostic Radiographs

  • Monitoring Hospitalized Patients

  • Client Communication

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation/sick days, a 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 intended to be 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 (https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en)

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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 1,586 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30–35/hr
  • California median$26–35/hr188 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,293 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.50/hr, is 5% above the California median midpoint ($31/hr) — in the middle half of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 211 open Veterinary Technician jobs in California and 1,586 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (394 postings).
Education
11 of the 1,586 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 27, 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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