Veterinary Technician - Surgery

VCA Animal Hospitals
La Quinta, CA

Join the VCA Village Park Animal Hospital Team! We are looking for an Experienced Registed Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our surgery team, focusing on Surgery and Dentistry. This role is ideal for a skilled surgical and dental technician who is passionate about advancing patient care and is interested in growing into a leadership role within the department.

Salary: $ 26 - $29 / hour, depending on experience and education

Depending on experience and education

Schedule: Open Monday - Friday, Full-Time, 5 x 8-hour shifts

Primarily Monday-Friday, but can change due to hospital needs

Hospital Hours: Monday 8 am - 5 pm, and Tuesday through Friday 8 am - 6 pm

Location: 51230 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253

Village Park Animal Hospital is set in beautiful La Quinta, California . We are an established small animal practice. Our two-doctor staff and 20+ support team are committed to high-quality care provided through a special partnership with our clients. We provide wellness and preventative care, general medicine, and surgery. Our state-of-the-art practice emphasizes rehabilitation and integrated medicine. We offer animal rehabilitation utilizing an underwater treadmill on-site as well as laser therapy. We also offer boarding and grooming for our wonderful and growing clientele.

We are looking for a full-time, experienced Veterinary Technician who can work weekdays in our fast-paced facility.

At VCA Animal Hospitals, you can be the Veterinary Technician you have always wanted to be! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person's individual skill and personality. There's something special about you, and we are excited to learn more!

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA team, you will support Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You've worked hard, and we want you to use the knowledge that you've invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

  • Anesthesia monitoring / Surgical preparation and assisting / Patient recovery

  • Physical examinations

  • Radiology

  • Laboratory work

  • Venipuncture / Catheter placement

  • Pharmacy

  • Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log in to Workday and click 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

Apply today!

If you are a current associate, you will 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]]><
Posted 2026-07-27

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