Registered Veterinary Technician

at VCA Animal Hospitals

Record last updated: 6/14/2026 7:32:34 PM

Current Days Open
47
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$24.00 (Hourly)
Current Max Salary
$28.00 (Hourly)
Historical Days Open
150
First Seen
1/6/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$24.00 (Hourly)
6/14/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$28.00 (Hourly)
6/14/2026

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Full Job Description

VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced and skilled Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team full-time! Our primary care practice is located in the heart of the beautiful city of Laguna Niguel. As a four-doctor hospital, we offer wellness and sick visits, general surgery and dentistry, in-house laboratory and radiology, and reference laboratory services. Location: 28892 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Schedule: Five days a week, including Saturdays Salary: $ 24 - $ 28 / hr We are looking for a qualified candidate to join our amazing team, where we focus on patient care and the client experience. By utilizing fear-free methods and hands-free radiology, we put our patients at ease and keep our team safe. We offer employee training and development opportunities, and we know how to have fun! Duties may include: Anesthesia Induction and Monitoring Surgery prep and Assisting Dental Scaling, Cleaning, Polishing & Radiographs Patient Recovery Animal Restraint Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, and Intravenous injections Administering Medications & Subcutaneous Fluids Venipuncture and IV Catheterization Technician Appointments Filling Prescriptions Diagnostic Radiographs Monitoring Hospitalized Patients Client Communication Salary: $ 23 - $ 28 / hr SCHEDULE: 4 or 5 x8, including Saturdays, no Sundays 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 Appy Today! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians including 500 who are board-certified specialists nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

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