Career Opportunities

Advanced Care Veterinary Hospital is ready to welcome a highly-motivated Associate Veterinarian to join our beautiful  AAHA-accredited practice in Poway, CA (San Diego County). Come join our hospital and be fully supported by our amazing team of highly-trained technicians, friendly support staff & experienced hospital manager. This team is Rock Solid!

At Advanced Care, our mission is to provide our clients with cutting-edge medical care while also showing compassion and providing exceptional customer service. We are pleased to serve pet owners in Poway & surrounding areas by offering comprehensive veterinary and emergency services. We are fully equipped to practice high-quality medicine. Equipment highlights include digital dental radiology and ultrasound.

Our ideal candidate is internship trained or has at least two years of experience, as well as good communication and organizational skills. Developing and maintaining relationships with clients is extremely important to us.  For this reason, we not only have many long term clients, we have many long term staff members as well!    

Advanced Care takes the health and well-being of our employees seriously, offering flexible working conditions and encouraging a well-rounded work/life balance. If this resonates with you, we may be your next opportunity! 

 Our compensation package includes:

• Competitive Salary of $150K to $175K
• Quarterly Production Plan w/ No Deficit Carryover
• Generous Sign-On Multi-Year Agreement
• Retention & Relocation Bonuses Available
• Quality Health Insurance, Retirement Plans
• Generous Continuing Education Allowance 
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off 
• Reimbursement for Membership Dues and License Fees
• Numerous Discounts Through our Partners 

If your life-style requires hiking & the exploring the great outdoors, than Poway/San Diego is calling you! Poway offers its residents proximity to major metropolitan amenities offered by its neighbors, including museums, theater, professional sports parks and attractions such as San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld and LEGOLAND. Additionally, San Diego County is one of the most geographically diverse counties in the country, with beautiful beaches, nearby deserts, gorgeous mountains, and much more. Spend your time off catching a beautiful sunset, enjoying a great meal at one of our many culturally diverse restaurants, enjoy a craft beer at our local breweries or enjoy a day wine tasting at our incredible nearby wineries.  San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, safe family communities, great school districts & universities. You will not find a greater place to live you best life!

Learn more and apply by visiting www.petvetcareers.com or emailing your CV/resume to Sonni Nevarez at snevarez@petvetcarecenters.com

Position Overview:

The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

Essential Position Functions:

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients; aids as directed by the veterinarian.
• Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients' rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• As directed, fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicate with the pet owner about the status of the patient, as directed by the veterinarian.
• Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining equipment supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify, and maintain receipts.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
• Release pets to their owners as directed; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed before their release.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or practice.

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion: Displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support.
• Team Orientation: Works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals.
• Dependability: Demonstrates responsibility in completing tasks and accomplishing goals.
• Initiative: Proactively looks for the opportunity to address and follow through on work activities.
• Flexibility and Multi-Tasking: Adapts quickly to changing demands and manages multiple priorities effectively.
• Communication: Uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others.
• Customer Services: Displays a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.
• Organization and Attention to Detail: Monitors and reviews information thoroughly and maintains an organized system for all documents.
• Adherence to Rules and Instructions: Consistently follows standard procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred or as required by State.
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.

Position Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of the preparation, monitoring, and recovery of pets receiving surgery, as well as basic pet nursing.
• Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
• Understand and limit the potential exposure to bites, scratches, and potential injuries.
• Able to restrain patients according to standard procedures.
• Fill prescriptions and monitor sedation procedures as directed by the veterinarian.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• Communicate and approach job duties in a professional and mature manner.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion.
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds).
• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Manager or practice.