Credentialed Veterinary Technician

AmeriVet•Tampa, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Animal Doctors of South Tampa is seeking a full-time Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) to join our team in a surgery-focused role. We are a busy, walk-in veterinary hospital serving the Tampa Bay community with wellness and preventive care, urgent and critical care, dentistry, diagnostics, and a wide variety of surgical procedures. This position is ideal for an experienced CVT who loves surgery and anesthesia and wants to take an active role in managing surgical cases from admission through recovery. Our surgical caseload ranges from routine procedures to more advanced soft-tissue and emergency surgeries, including splenectomies, cystotomies, foreign body surgeries, amputations, enucleations, mass removals, and more.

Requirements

Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT, RVT, or LVT) required – or eligibility to obtain licensure based on state requirements.
Ability to work rotating Saturdays
Strong anesthesia monitoring and surgical nursing skills
Comfortable with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, radiology, laboratory procedures, and patient monitoring
Ability to confidently prioritize multiple surgical and hospitalized patients
Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and teamwork
Compassionate and confident handling of dogs and cats
Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work rotating Saturdays and holiday rotations as needed

Responsibilities

Help coordinate and manage daily surgical flow to keep procedures organized, efficient, and safe
Prepare patients for surgery, including IV catheter placement, blood collection, medication administration, and surgical preparation
Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia while recognizing and responding appropriately to changes in patient status
Assist veterinarians during routine and advanced surgical procedures
Perform dental prophylaxis, dental radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring for dental procedures
Maintain accurate anesthetic, surgical, treatment, and medical records
Prepare and maintain surgical suites, instruments, equipment, and sterile packs
Provide attentive post-operative nursing care, pain assessment, and patient monitoring
Communicate discharge instructions and post-operative care recommendations to clients
Support hospitalized, urgent, and outpatient patients as needed and collaborate with the medical team to maintain efficient hospital flow