Registered Veterinary Technician

Presidio Way Pet Hospital | San Francisco, CA

Full-time | $32-$38 per hour

At Presidio Way Pet Hospital, we believe pets and people deserve better care.

We’re looking for an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician to join our close-knit team in San Francisco. You’ll use your nursing, anesthesia and dentistry skills across a varied small animal caseload, while helping clients feel informed and supporting the development of your colleagues.

Our established team includes longstanding colleagues with up to 20 years of experience in veterinary medicine and at Presidio Way. You’ll join people who share their knowledge, support one another and enjoy working together.

And that support goes further. As part of VetnCare, you’ll be connected to experienced clinicians, shared expertise and a dedicated Community Support Team, giving you more resources to support your patients and build a rewarding, sustainable career.

What You Can Expect at Presidio Way:

• A structured four-day working week, with four 10-hour shifts, rotating Saturdays and scheduled hours of 7:30 am–6 pm.
• A varied clinical caseload, providing nursing care across primary care, urgent care, surgery, dentistry and inpatient hospitalization.
• The opportunity to use your technical skills, taking responsibility for anesthesia preparation, monitoring and recovery under veterinary direction.
• An active role in dentistry, performing dental prophylaxis and radiography and supporting the veterinarian with procedures.
• Opportunities to discover your potential, sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues and continuing to develop your clinical skills.
• A welcoming, established team, with strong working relationships and a shared commitment to patients and clients.
• Time to connect as colleagues, through team-building activities and movie nights.
• A team grounded in shared values, working together, staying curious, speaking up, and looking for better ways to care for pets, support clients, and help one another.

Your Role

Working closely with our veterinarians and clinical team, you will:

• Deliver compassionate nursing care to small animal patients across appointments, procedures and hospitalization.
• Coordinate the nursing and anesthesia aspects of surgical and dental cases, from preparation and intubation through monitoring, extubation and recovery.
• Perform dental prophylaxis and obtain diagnostic dental radiographs.
• Assist with examinations, diagnostics and treatments, including blood draws, IV catheter placement, radiography and laboratory testing.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments, monitor patients and communicate changes promptly.
• Maintain accurate medical records and reinforce the veterinarian’s guidance on preventive care, treatment and home care.
• Support the training and mentoring of technicians and veterinary assistants.
• Help maintain an organized, collaborative and efficient clinical environment.

What Better Care means for you:

• $32-38 per hour
• Shared impact bonus resulting from hospital profitability 💸
• Generous discounts on care for all teammate pets *exclusions apply + free clinical exams🐾
• Comprehensive medical (virtual care included), dental, and vision insurance to support your health while you care for theirs 
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%
• CE allowance to invest in your professional growth 📚
• Health and Dependent Care FSA/HSA accounts to maximize your tax savings and healthcare flexibility
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance to protect what matters most
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage to protect your income if life throws you a curveball.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing free mental health counseling, legal and financial consultations, and family support services available 24/7 for you and your loved ones.
• Free access to VetFolio
• Company provided access to Calm app and Talkspace therapy services
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays to support your work-life balance
• Consistent growth opportunities to advance your career
• Annual engagement surveys so your voice shapes our workplace culture and policies
• Annual event to celebrate and recognize our wonderful teams 🎉

The Right Fit:

• An active California Registered Veterinary Technician license.
• At least three years of veterinary experience.
• Strong skills in anesthesia monitoring, surgical nursing, dentistry and patient recovery.
• Confidence in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, radiography and laboratory procedures.
• Careful attention to detail, accurate documentation and sound judgment about when to raise concerns.
• Clear, compassionate communication with clients and colleagues.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support the development of others.
• Availability for the advertised schedule, including rotating Saturdays.

Life Around Presidio Way

Enjoy a San Francisco neighborhood with restaurants, coffee shops and shopping nearby, offering plenty of options for a lunch break or time with colleagues after work.

About VetnCare

VetnCare is a community of veterinary hospitals across Northern California, united by a shared belief that pets and people deserve better care.

Each of our hospitals is uniquely rooted in its local community, and we believe in preserving and strengthening what makes each one special. Together, they are connected by shared clinical expertise, resources, and a commitment to high standards of care.

This connected approach expands access to expertise and advanced care for pets and their families, while giving veterinary professionals the support, collaboration, and opportunities they need to do their best work.

Together, we’re bringing better care to pets and people.

**Some benefits are available exclusively to full-time team members**