Veterinary Technician, Internal Medicine

About the role

Advance your specialty veterinary career with the Internal Medicine team at SAGE Redwood City. As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you'll work alongside veterinary specialists providing advanced diagnostics, anesthesia, procedural support, and nursing care for patients with complex and chronic medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care and monitoring for Internal Medicine patients.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory sample collection, and in-house diagnostics.
• Prepare and assist with endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, biopsies, and aspiration cytology.
• Support advanced diagnostic imaging, including radiographs, CT, and fluoroscopy.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, CRIs, and prescribed treatments under veterinarian supervision.
• Absorb and recover patients after anesthesia.
• Assist with NG tube placement, fluid pumps, and other advanced Internal Medicine patient care.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure equipment is properly cleaned, sterilized, and maintained.
• Communicate compassionately with clients and collaborate across Internal Medicine, Emergency, and Specialty teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of veterinary medicine experience strongly preferred.
• Internal Medicine experience strongly preferred.
• High level of veterinary anesthesia knowledge and anesthetic monitoring experience.
• Advanced technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, radiographic positioning, CRIs, and hospitalized patient care.
• Experience with Internal Medicine procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, or cystoscopy highly desirable.
• Strong animal handling and patient restraint skills.
• Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, CRIs, client estimates, and other veterinary medical calculations.
• Excellent communication, time-management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license preferred.

Skills

• Advanced technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, radiographic positioning, CRIs, and hospitalized patient care.
• Experience with Internal Medicine procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, or cystoscopy.
• Strong animal handling and patient restraint skills.
• Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, CRIs, client estimates, and other veterinary medical calculations.
• Excellent communication, time-management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and professional development opportunities.
• VetBloom continuing education access.
• RVT license application and renewal reimbursement.
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and health and wellness programs.
• Employee pet discounts and discounted Pumpkin Pet Insurance.

Pay

Up to $40.00/hour (DOE) + $5.50/hour Shift Differential (6:00 PM–6:00 AM)

Schedule

Four 10-hour shifts | 7:30 AM–6:00 PM