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Registered Veterinary Technician - Big Bear Alpine Zoo

San Bernardino County

Big Bear, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Apr 2026

💰 $68,700/yr($47,380/yr – $68,700/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 26-43006-01

Department: Special Districts

Job classification: Registered Veterinary Technician (Special Districts Department)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Parks, Animal Services

Summary

Recruitment Banner for Registered Veterinary Technician for Big Bear Alpine zoo with San Bernardino County logo and two bears at a zoo

The San Bernardino County Special Districts, Big Bear Park and Recreation is recruiting for a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to perform general and routine animal care tasks at the District's Big Bear Alpine Zoo. Primary duties include, wildlife rehabilitation, assisting with physical examinations, administering medications, assisting with diagnostics to include radiographs, blood analysis, observation and documentation of animal behavior. Additional duties include husbandry of exotic animals, maintaining and cleaning animal enclosures, answering questions from the public, assisting with presentations, and performing light maintenance in and around animal enclosures.

This position is located in the mountain area of Big Bear (approximately 1 hour/45 miles from downtown San Bernardino).

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

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Summary of Benefits

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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

License: Must obtain a Registered Veterinary Technician license within six (6) months of hire or be terminated.

Availability: Must be able to work in the mountain area of Big Bear, CA and report to work in extreme weather conditions such as ice and snow. Please indicate availability for Big Bear on Agency Wide Question #3. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Travel: A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position. Mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.

Working Conditions: Applicants must be able to: work outdoors in varying mountain weather conditions, drive in all weather conditions, lift and/or carry heavy objects up to fifty (50) pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend over, crawl, and perform other physical activities in the performance of job duties for this position.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Examples of duties

Possession of a valid Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license, or have completed an Accredited Veterinary Technician program.

A copy of the Veterinary Technician license and/or proof of completion of the Accredited Veterinary Technician program must be submitted with the application to be considered.

Note: The following experience is not considered qualifying: Personal, non-work related experience. This includes, but is not limited to, taking care of pets or dog sitting; breeding animals; and working in facilities such as pet boarding or grooming.