Lead Registered Veterinary Technician - Campus Veterinary Clinic

About the role

Campus Veterinary Clinic is seeking a Lead Registered Veterinary Technician to join our dedicated team in Berkeley, California. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience as a Veterinary Technician or Assistant, be registered in California, and possess strong leadership and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the Practice Manager with being a point of contact on the floor for technicians and veterinarians.
• Perform complete dental prophylaxis with radiographs.
• Skilled in IV Catheter placement, urinary catheter placement, applying casts, bandages and splints.
• Provide general nursing care including fluid therapy, vital monitoring, pain assessment and management.
• Anesthesia monitoring and surgical experience including intubation, monitoring, pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Laboratory skills including cytology set-up and interpretation; Idexx laboratory equipment.
• Diagnostic experience including digital radiology, dental radiology, and ultrasound-guided cystocentesis.
• Education clients on animal care, medications, nutrition, and post-treatment instructions.
• Handle stressful or emotional situations professionally.
• Adapt to working well with current doctors and team members.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) in California required – or eligibility to transfer/acquire state licensure within 3 months of hire.
• Degree from an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of industry tools and equipment.
• Compassionate and calm demeanor with animals and clients.
• Experience with proper animal handling and restraint; Fear-Free and low stress handling preferred.
• Solid understanding of animal behavior and healthcare.
• Strong pharmacology knowledge including dosages, routes, side effects and proper administration.
• Skilled in IV Catheter placement, urinary catheter placement, applying casts, bandages and splints.
• General nursing care including fluid therapy, vital monitoring, pain assessment and management.
• Anesthesia monitoring and surgical experience including intubation, monitoring, pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Laboratory skills including cytology set-up and interpretation; Idexx laboratory equipment.
• Diagnostic experience including digital radiology, dental radiology, and ultrasound-guided cystocentesis.
• Education clients on animal care, medications, nutrition, and post-treatment instructions.
• Handle stressful or emotional situations professionally.
• Adapt to working well with current doctors and team members.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience working as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant in a veterinary clinical hospital.
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) in California required – or eligibility to transfer/acquire state licensure within 3 months of hire.
• Degree from an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of industry tools and equipment.
• Compassionate and calm demeanor with animals and clients.
• Experience with proper animal handling and restraint; Fear-Free and low stress handling preferred.
• Solid understanding of animal behavior and healthcare.
• Strong pharmacology knowledge including dosages, routes, side effects and proper administration.
• Skilled in IV Catheter placement, urinary catheter placement, applying casts, bandages and splints.
• General nursing care including fluid therapy, vital monitoring, pain assessment and management.
• Anesthesia monitoring and surgical experience including intubation, monitoring, pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Laboratory skills including cytology set-up and interpretation; Idexx laboratory equipment.
• Diagnostic experience including digital radiology, dental radiology, and ultrasound-guided cystocentesis.
• Education clients on animal care, medications, nutrition, and post-treatment instructions.
• Handle stressful or emotional situations professionally.
• Adapt to working well with current doctors and team members.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Skills

• Complete dental prophylaxis with radiographs.
• IV Catheter placement, urinary catheter placement, applying casts, bandages and splints.
• General nursing care including fluid therapy, vital monitoring, pain assessment and management.
• Anesthesia monitoring and surgical experience including intubation, monitoring, pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Laboratory skills including cytology set-up and interpretation; Idexx laboratory equipment.
• Diagnostic experience including digital radiology, dental radiology, and ultrasound-guided cystocentesis.
• Education clients on animal care, medications, nutrition, and post-treatment instructions.
• Handle stressful or emotional situations professionally.
• Adapt to working well with current doctors and team members.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Continuing education allowance.
• License reimbursement.
• Scrub allowance.
• Additional PTO and sick time.

Pay

Starting at $28 - $39 per hour, depending on experience, education, licensure, and certifications. Additional: $500.00 sign-on bonus!

Schedule

We are open Monday - Friday 7:30am - 6pm, shifts starting at 7:00am. Saturday coverage is not required at this time. Closed on Sunday and all federal holidays.

Location

1807 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94709

Contact

To learn more about the opportunity, visit: AmeriVet Careers Page. To apply, please email Josh at joshua.jones@amerivet.com.