Registered Veterinary Technician

REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

SALARY INFORMATION
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Registered Veterinary Technician vacancies within OC Community Resources/OC Animal Care. The eligible list established may also be used to fill similar and/or lower-level classifications throughout the County of Orange.

DEADLINE TO APPLY
Tuesday March 03 2026 at 11:59 PM (PT).
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

OC ANIMAL CARE
OC Animal Cares mission is to provide refuge and care for animals foster the human-animal bond and promote safety in our community to ensure a safe compassionate community for all. OC Animal Care promotes responsible pet ownership; health and safety of people and animals and spay/neuter programs. OC Animal Care provides temporary shelter and medical care for lost owned or stray animals and opportunities for adoption for these animals.

OC Animal Care (OCAC) was founded in 1941 in the City of Orange in Orange County California as a rabies control center with only 25 dog kennels. Since then OCAC has expanded to play an important role in Orange Countys animal care community. OCAC serves 14 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County with its expanded programs and services and in 2024 the agency accepted over 15000 animals.

OCACs goal is to deliver prompt temporary care and refuge to homeless animals reunite animals with their owners facilitate adoption ensure public safety and enhance the human-animal bond in the community. The shelter is designed to provide positive experience for animals and people alike and is the backdrop for the adaptive animal programming continually developed by OC Animal Care to provide enrichment engagement and adoption services for the animals in its care.

For more information onOC Community Resources click on the link.
For more information on theCounty of Orange click on the link.

THE OPPORTUNITY
The Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) will be responsible for providing assistance in the Veterinary Services Unit with restraint for veterinary examinations assisting in surgery with induction prep and recovery of surgical animals administering medical care and medication prescribed by the veterinarian monitoring animals for illnesses and injuries reporting illnesses and injuries to the veterinarian as well as data entry for impounded animals.

Overall duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Under direction of veterinarian provides medical care and treatment to animals by conducting physical examinations administering medications and immunizations observing clinical symptoms; and assisting with admissions discharges and surgical releases checking incisions; and checking and applying splints clipping and bathing animals to remove mats blood tar or other materials detrimental to the animals health
• Collects lab specimens including blood urine sputum feces and processed live and deceased bats as well as removing heads for rabies testing etc.
• Assists the veterinarian in surgery by performing induction and intubation monitoring anesthesia completing medical records ensuring that correct equipment and instruments are at hand that monitoring and support equipment such as anesthetic machines monitors scopes breathing apparatus are operable and by sanitizing necessary equipment instruments and the surgery area
• Renders emergency treatment to animals including intubation oxygen therapy injections bandaging splinting IV catheterization etc.
• Maintains records of animal treatments and monitors the feeding care and physical condition of animals under veterinary care
• Maintains an inventory of all pharmaceuticals including controlled substances equipment and supplies
• Maintains effective relations with public. Answers routine to complex animal medical care questions
• Assists in departmental training programs by giving instruction in basic animal health matters
• Provides guidance and direction to veterinary assistants. Monitors work and trains new staff as appropriate
• Euthanizes impounded animals by the injection of appropriate substances when medical conditions or behavioral defects adversely affect the animal or public safety

OC Animal Care provides service 24 hours per day 365 days per year. Incumbents should be prepared to work rotating shifts including days nights weekends and holidays.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
In addition to the required Certificate of Registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician issued by the California Veterinary Medical Board a successful candidate will also possess working experience providing medical care to animals.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive knowledge and/or related experience in the following core competencies:

Technical Experience Animal Care

• Providing animal medical care services utilizing independent knowledge along with written protocols and critical thinking skills in a fast paced high volume environment.
• Providing medical care and treatment of ill and/or injured animals including but not limited to: administering vaccinations deworming treatments providing medical treatments and diagnostic testing of sick and injured animals
• Performing animal health care services including but not limited to: administering controlled medications placing intravascular catheters inducing anesthesia by inhalation and intravenous injection applying casts and splints providing routine dental care and suturing existing skin and gingival incisions
• Euthanizing animals by injection of appropriate substances when deemed medically necessary
• Updating charts and providing documentation of animal care processes and protocol
• Providing after-care instructions to clients volunteers or animal shelter staff

Customer Service Relationship Building

• Providing clients with basic animal health instructions
• Providing guidance and direction to veterinary assistants or others regarding the care of animals
• Coordinating with the veterinarians regarding observations of ill or injured animals

Written Oral Communication

• Effectively follows written and oral instructions
• Ability to interpret and apply oral/written instructions
• Comfortable communicating with members of the public in a variety of situations displaying social skills awareness and tact
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping and create medical reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Please click here to view the minimum qualifications for Registered Veterinary Technician.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician issued by the California Veterinary Medical Board.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) screens all application materials for minimum and/or desirable qualifications. After screening applicants who meet the minimum and/or desirable qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.

Recorded Structured Oral Interview (rSOI) (Weighted 100%)
The rSOI is a timed oral interview conducted virtually through an online vendor. Applicants will be given a series of structured questions designed to elicit the applicants qualifications for the job. All applicant responses will be video recorded so that they can be evaluated against pre-determined criteria by a panel of job knowledge experts. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.

Based on the Departments needs the selection procedures above may be modified.Candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment contactJenny Kimat or by email at .

Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.