Surgical Veterinary Technician

Surgery Veterinary Technician $27.00–$33.00/hour (DOE) + Sign-On Bonus Full-time opportunity at Pacific Care Pet Emergency & Specialty Schedule:

• Sunday–Thursday Advance your surgical veterinary nursing career at Pacific Care Pet Emergency & Specialty.
• As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you'll work alongside experienced veterinary surgeons and a highly skilled specialty team providing advanced anesthesia, perioperative nursing, surgical assistance, and post-operative patient care.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Technician, Surgery Veterinary Technician, or Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) with strong anesthesia skills who wants to expand their experience in specialty veterinary surgery.
• Why Join Pacific Care Pet Emergency & Specialty Pacific Care Pet Emergency & Specialty is a specialty and emergency veterinary hospital where care, collaboration, and comprehensive expertise drive everything we do.
• Our multidisciplinary team provides advanced Surgery, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Emergency, and Critical Care services while partnering closely with primary care veterinarians.
• You'll have the opportunity to work with complex surgical cases, advanced veterinary medicine, and a collaborative clinical team committed to exceptional patient care, continuing education, and professional development.
• In Your Day-to-Day, You Will Prepare patients, surgical suites, instruments, and equipment for specialty surgical procedures.
• Assist veterinarians during surgery while maintaining sterile technique and anticipating procedural needs.
• Support anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery while closely evaluating patient vital signs and safety.
• Provide pre-operative assessments, perioperative nursing care, and post-operative patient monitoring.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed and maintain accurate medical records.
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain surgical instruments, anesthesia equipment, and procedural areas.
• Provide compassionate client communication, including post-operative care and discharge instructions.
• Maintain surgical inventory and ensure necessary supplies and equipment are readily available.
• Follow hospital safety, infection control, anesthesia, and surgical protocols.
• What You Bring One to two years of veterinary surgery experience.
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) credential preferred.
• Experience with veterinary anesthesia, anesthetic monitoring, and surgical patient care.
• Strong knowledge of sterile technique, surgical preparation, patient monitoring, and post-operative recovery.
• Strong technical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced specialty veterinary environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Commitment to exceptional patient care and continued professional development.
• Perks & Benefits Sign-on bonus Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and 401(k) Three weeks of accrued paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Annual Veterinary Assistant and RVT Continuing Education (CE) allowance VetBloom access with RACE-approved continuing education, training, and professional development RVT license application and renewal reimbursement Uniforms provided Career growth and advancement opportunities throughout Ethos Veterinary Health About Ethos Veterinary Health Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class veterinary medicine and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
• Across our network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day.
• You'll work alongside respected veterinary professionals in hospitals designed for learning, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
• Here, mentorship is a two-way street.
• You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow clinically, professionally, and personally.
• At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and help advance veterinary medicine—together.
• Join Us If you're a Veterinary Technician, Surgery Veterinary Technician, Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or experienced veterinary nurse with a background in anesthesia monitoring, surgical assisting, perioperative nursing, or specialty veterinary medicine, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the Surgery team at Pacific Care Pet Emergency & Specialty.

• Equal Opportunity Employer Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law.
• All employment decisions are based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
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