Registered Veterinary Technician
21 days ago
Thousand Oaks
Job DescriptionABOUT US: Pets First is an appointment-based urgent care/ER designed to bridge the gap between general practice and traditional emergency hospitals. We offer low-cost hospitalization and emergency dental care. We collaborate closely with board-certified veterinary specialists—criticalists, surgeons, internists, cardiologists, and dentists—to elevate patient outcomes and team learning. COMPENSATION: Starting at $27–$40/hour, based on skills and experience BENEFITS AND PERKS • Competitive Compensation, • Revenue-Sharing, • Premium Health Insurance (HMO or PPO), • Paid Time Off (PTO), • Paid CE (Continuing Education), • 401(k) Matching, • Employee Pet Insurance, • Flexible Scheduling, • Career Advancement Opportunities, • Culture-driven, supportive working environment SOFT OPEN SCHEDULE: • Soft Open: January 16, 2026 – June 2026, • Operating Fri–Mon, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., • Expansion: Transition to 5–7 days/week with the Grand Opening in June 2026, • Active California RVT license in good standing (required), • Prior experience in GP, urgent care, or ER highly preferred, • Proficiency with anesthesia monitoring, triage, and nursing care, • Outstanding communication, client education, and de-escalation skills, • Organized, calm under pressure, and collaborative, • Triage & stabilization: Rapid assessment, prioritization, and preparation for diagnostics/treatment; assist in RECOVER-based CPR and code-cart readiness, • Anesthesia & analgesia: Machine checks, ASA risk support, induction assistance, intubation assistance, continuous monitoring (ECG, SpO₂, NIBP/Doppler, capnography, temperature), anesthesia recordkeeping, recovery, and multimodal pain-management support/CRIs, • Vascular access & nursing: Peripheral IV catheter placement, fluid therapy setup/calculations, patient warming, wound care/bandaging, oxygen therapy, feeding-tube assistance, • Diagnostics: In-house lab (CBC/chem/UA), cytologies, POCT, safe sample handling, and accurate EMR documentation, • Imaging: Patient positioning, restraint, collimation, and digital radiography, • Dentistry (urgent/emergent support): Dental charting, prophylaxis, polishing, and digital dental radiography; assist with emergency dental care within RVT scopeClient Interaction & Communication, • Provide high-empathy communication from triage through discharge: set expectations, obtain informed consent, and explain diagnostics/treatments in plain language, • Service recovery and issue resolution: de-escalate concerns, resolve issues professionally, and own follow-through (phone/email/text) until closure, • Deliver clear home-care instructions, medication dosing, and recheck plans; proactively check in on critical/complex casesOperational & Team