Relief Registered Veterinary Technician

Let your desire to do what you love in a unique and appreciative environment guide you here. Work with a dedicated team and help support our mission to create exceptional partnerships between dogs, people, and communities. This is just some of what you’ll experience when you join the team at Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB). As a Relief Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) on our beautiful campus in San Rafael, CA, you’ll maintain optimal health for our amazing dogs in their journey to become successful guides and beyond. We are looking for Relief RVTs to help and are hoping you can join us! As a Relief RVT, you’ll work hands on with our dogs providing care and supporting our team. We are a full-service AAHA accredited hospital providing daily routine and urgent care to our dogs. Day to day tasks include surgery, radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, dentistry, appointments, vaccination, and more. What sets us apart?

• You will love supporting our mission as you ensure the health of our Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and Lab/Golden crosses through all stage of their lives.
• GDB’s entire veterinary staff have acquired Fear Free certification!
• You will love working with our clients (the feeling will be mutual!) and while here you’ll never have to write an estimate as our services are provided free of charge for program dogs.
• We support and appreciate our veterinary technician team every single day and make a point to show our gratitude.
• We have state-of-the-art facilities and resources to provide excellent care to our dogs, which makes this a great place to work and learn.
• Easy access to SMART train – it stops at our back gate!

The qualifications you’ll need:

• California RVT license
• 2+ years of position-related experience is desirable
• Strong proficiency in anesthesia and anesthetic ventilators required

Guide Dogs for the Blind At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission. At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please contact Human Resources. Pay Range: $40-$44/hour Relief Shifts are Monday - Friday, daytime