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National Veterinary Associates

Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources

Veterinary Technician

Veterinary ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$24 - $42 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Registered Veterinary Technician or field-trained assistant with at least 1–2 years of experience; an RVT license is preferred but is not required when the applicant has extensive prior experience.
  • Provide genuine client service and maintain a professional, courteous, and helpful attitude.
  • Demonstrate dedication and commitment to quality care.
  • Demonstrate written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Make independent, thoughtful decisions and solve complex problems.
  • Work effectively with teamwork and communication in stressful situations toward helping patients and clients.
  • Perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proactively assist wherever help is needed and pursue improvements for the team, clients, and patients.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years old.
  • Lift or move 40 pounds independently.
  • Walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hands and arms regularly; sit and stand for extended periods.
  • Be available to work weekends and holidays as needed.
  • Work at Los Altos Animal Hospital when needed.
  • Complete a background check when hired.

Responsibilities

  • Direct workflow as needed; provide advice to owners in person or by phone; relay phone messages to doctors and clients; and support scheduled, technician, urgent-care appointments, and other patient care.
  • Perform veterinary technical skills efficiently, accurately, and with little supervision.
  • Assess patient care status, review patient plans, carry out treatments according to veterinarian orders, and document as necessary.
  • Interact with clients and patients, obtain accurate histories and patient vital signs, and explain treatments, procedures, medications, and disease processes.
  • Administer intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous injections; obtain blood samples from multiple sites; and place intravenous catheters.
  • Understand vital parameters, accurately obtain them, and report abnormalities to the doctor.
  • Understand common disease processes and use appropriate medical terminology.
  • Know common medications, their applications, standard doses, and contraindications; calculate dosages accurately and administer medications.
  • Monitor, assess, and treat critical-care patients; update the doctor and client on patient status; and place intravenous catheters.
  • Perform radiographs, evaluate positioning and exposure, and follow safety standards.
  • Monitor sedated or anesthetized patients.
  • Use common diagnostic equipment and perform in-house laboratory tests, including blood smears, PCV/TP, BG, skin and ear cytology, and ELISA snap tests.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of rooms, treatment areas, cages, and runs.
  • Assist with training new technicians as needed.
  • Provide staff leadership for tasks professionally and personably.
  • Promote a positive attitude and demonstrate commitment to the organization’s mission and vision.
  • Share skills and knowledge through training.
  • Assess situations independently and initiate action to resolve or improve them.
  • Suggest improvements to practice protocols.
  • Work at least one weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday) per week and two holiday shifts each year.

Desired Qualifications

  • An RVT license is preferred, though it is not required with extensive prior experience.

About the Company

National Veterinary Associates

Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources

NVA (National Veterinary Associates) builds a network of animal hospitals and pet resorts by partnering with veterinary practices. It provides these partners with support, resources, and access to a shared knowledge base to improve day-to-day operations, veterinary care, and animal welfare. The way it works is through partnerships: practices join the network and use the collective tools, training, and services to run their clinics more efficiently while keeping their own culture. This makes NVA different from competitors by leveraging a large, connected community that emphasizes collaboration, shared expertise, and sustainable growth across many clinics and facilities, rather than competing in isolation. The company’s goal is to raise the standard of care in veterinary medicine and pet care by enabling more practices to grow, share knowledge, and deliver better outcomes for animals and their owners.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$128M
Headquarters
Agoura Hills, CA
Founded
1996

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