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VCA Animal Hospitals RVT - Anesthesia in Los Angeles, California

Are you looking to take your career to the next level? VCA West Los Angeles offers an excellent opportunity to utilize your skills and knowledge working with an incredible team of specialists and technicians in one of the largest multi-specialty teaching hospitals in the United States. The anesthesia service works with multiple departments including surgery, emergency, critical care, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, and interventional radiology. Our caseload is diverse and complex with routine involvement in advanced anesthesia including nerve blocks, critical case management, thoracotomies, CRIs, advanced equipment, and advanced cardiology procedures. We love to teach. If you have a passion for patient care and anesthesia, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities are conducted in a teaching hospital on clinical cases. Anesthetists are responsible for overseeing and instructing professional students in the safe and effective application of veterinary anesthesia and pain management.

The ideal candidate is a team player who is friendly, dependable, emotionally intelligent, a positive multi-tasker with excellent communication skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has the desire to learn.

Why Join the VCA Family?

We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

Compensation: $ 28 - 32 / hr, dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities.

Position Requirements:

  • RVT Credentials

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Passion for Anesthesia and Analgesia

  • Interest in Local Anesthesia Techniques

  • Team mentality

  • Willingness to learn new techniques

  • Ability to share knowledge

Benefits:

  • VTS Mentorship

  • Alternate Work Week Schedule (4 / 10-hour shifts)

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

  • Career development programs

  • Continuing education allowance

  • Tuition support and sponsorships

  • Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

  • Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Lyra)

  • Referral bonuses

  • Competitive wage

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance

  • Generous pet care discounts

  • Life, long and short-term disability insurance

  • Paid parental leave

  • Paid vacation and sick time

  • 401(k) with matching option

  • Full-time

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

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

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 10-hour shift

  • Day shift

Education:

  • Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Veterinary experience: 2-3 years (Preferred)

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

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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