Registered Veterinary Technician, Critical Care

CCU Veterinary Technician / RVT
Full-Time | Swing or Overnight Shift
$30–$38 per hour, based on experience
$5.50/hr differential for hours worked between 6pm-6am
Sign-on bonus up to $5,000
SAGE Redwood City is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician or Registered Veterinary Technician to join our Critical Care Unit (CCU). This position is ideal for a skilled veterinary professional who enjoys managing complex cases, providing advanced patient care, and collaborating with a dedicated emergency and specialty team.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients.
- Closely monitor patients and promptly communicate changes in their condition.
- Administer medications, treatments, and continuous rate infusions (CRIs).
- Perform blood-product transfusions and monitor patients for transfusion reactions.
- Place and manage IV catheters, sampling lines, central lines, and nasogastric tubes.
- Collect and process diagnostic samples.
- Maintain accurate medical records and treatment sheets.
- Assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency procedures.
- Collaborate with veterinarians and team members to ensure continuity of care.
- Communicate compassionately and professionally with pet owners.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked treatment environment.
Qualifications
- Previous veterinary technician experience in emergency, specialty, critical care, or a progressive general practice setting.
- Current California Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
- Experience caring for critically ill or hospitalized patients.
- Proficiency with blood-product transfusions, CRIs, NG tube placement, sampling line placement, and central line placement.
- Current CPR knowledge and the ability to respond calmly during emergencies.
- Strong patient-monitoring, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Availability to work a full-time swing or overnight schedule.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Continuing education and licensure reimbursement
- VetBloom learning and development opportunities
- Uniform reimbursement
- Flexible spending and health savings account options
- Employer-paid disability and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee pet-care benefits
About Ethos Veterinary Health
SAGE Veterinary Centers is part of Ethos Veterinary Health, a network of specialty and emergency hospitals dedicated to advancing veterinary medicine and delivering exceptional care. Our teams work collaboratively across disciplines to support patients, pet owners, and one another.
Join Us
If you are an experienced Veterinary Technician or RVT who is passionate about critical care nursing and wants to make a meaningful difference for hospitalized patients, we would love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ethos Veterinary Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.