Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – Clinical Training Coordinator
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego – North County | San Marcos, CA
Salary: $70,000–$79,000 annually, depending on experience
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
Schedule: Generally Monday–Thursday, with flexibility required to overlap with overnight and weekend teams
Why Join VSH North County?
75% employee pet discount
Continuing education allowance and VetBloom RACE-approved courses
RVT/VTS development: License reimbursement, VTS mentorship, and financial support
Purdue Veterinary Technology Program partnership, including scholarship opportunities
Career growth within Ethos Veterinary Health
Love teaching as much as you love hands-on veterinary medicine?
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego – North County is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – Clinical Training Coordinator to lead clinical education, mentorship, and professional development for our Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants.
This is a unique opportunity to combine your advanced veterinary nursing skills with your passion for teaching. You'll remain actively involved in patient care while helping team members develop the confidence, knowledge, and technical abilities needed to deliver exceptional veterinary medicine.
We're looking for an experienced RVT who leads by example, enjoys developing others, and can adapt their teaching style to employees with different skill levels and learning needs.
Responsibilities
Clinical Training & Development
Provide hands-on clinical training and mentorship to Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants across all experience levels.
Develop and deliver training sessions, clinical demonstrations, and educational workshops.
Coordinate onboarding and clinical orientation for new team members, ensuring required training is completed.
Assess technical competencies, identify skill gaps, and develop individualized training plans.
Maintain and track clinical skills assessments, protocol sign-offs, and training completion.
Teach established clinical protocols and reinforce consistent patient care and safety standards.
Support technician continuing education through VetBloom and other professional development resources.
Develop training materials and support the implementation of new clinical protocols and educational initiatives.
Adapt teaching methods to different learning styles, personalities, and experience levels.
Hands-On Clinical Support
Remain actively involved in patient care as a working RVT, demonstrating strong technical skills and clinical judgment.
Model best practices in veterinary nursing, anesthesia, patient monitoring, medication administration, and emergency patient care.
Demonstrate proper patient handling, equipment use, aseptic technique, and infection prevention practices.
Provide real-time coaching and constructive feedback during clinical procedures.
Support team members in developing confidence and proficiency with basic, intermediate, and advanced veterinary technical skills.
Promote patient safety, accurate medical documentation, and high standards of clinical care.
Leadership & Collaboration
Partner with Clinical Supervisors, Hospital Service Managers, veterinarians, and hospital leadership to identify training priorities.
Support employee development plans and provide feedback on clinical skill progression.
Collaborate with Regional Learning & Development teams to implement Ethos educational initiatives.
Assist with planning and coordinating continuing education events, including speaker identification and training agendas.
Encourage a positive learning environment where team members feel supported, challenged, and accountable.
Adjust training schedules to ensure employees on day, swing, overnight, and weekend shifts have access to development opportunities.
Qualifications
Required:
Active California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
Minimum of five years of experience…