Licensed Veterinary Technician – Anesthesia
About The Position
Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is expanding and building its Anesthesia team at its new Dunwoody hospital. They are seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join their anesthesia-focused team, supporting advanced surgery, specialty procedures, and complex patient care. This role will be based in Dunwoody, with a schedule to be determined during the interview process, and will include participation in the hospital’s on-call schedule. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to train with the Marietta team before transitioning to the new Dunwoody hospital, which is set to open in October 2026. This is an opportunity to help establish advanced anesthesia services from the ground up.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) credentials required
- 2+ years of veterinary clinical experience
- Experience in anesthesia, surgery, specialty, emergency, critical care, or high-volume practice
- Strong anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery skills
- Experience with advanced anesthetic monitoring
- Confidence interpreting ECG, capnography, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and other patient parameters
- Experience managing CRIs and infusion pumps
- Experience with mechanical ventilation or other advanced patient-support modalities
- Strong understanding of analgesia and pain management
- Confidence caring for high-risk or medically complex patients
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Flexibility to work the set schedule established by the hospital team
- Ability and willingness to participate in the hospital’s on-call schedule
Nice To Haves
- Advanced anesthesia experience
- Specialty anesthesia experience
- Ventilator experience
- Demonstrated interest in pursuing VTS Anesthesia and Analgesia
- RECOVER CPR certification
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for anesthesia, sedation, and advanced procedures
- Assist with patient assessment and anesthetic planning
- Perform anesthesia induction, intubation, maintenance, and recovery
- Provide continuous advanced anesthetic monitoring
- Monitor ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, temperature, and other parameters
- Manage and troubleshoot advanced anesthesia equipment and monitoring systems
- Support patients requiring mechanical ventilation
- Manage CRIs, infusion pumps, and other continuous therapies
- Administer anesthetic, analgesic, and supportive medications under DVM direction
- Support high-risk anesthesia cases and medically complex patients
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient status during anesthesia
- Provide multimodal pain management and postoperative analgesia
- Recover anesthetized patients, including high-risk and specialty cases
- Provide postoperative monitoring and nursing care
- Maintain accurate anesthesia and treatment records
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, specialists, emergency clinicians, and nursing teams
Benefits
- Generous annual CE allowance
- 2 paid CE days
- Mentorship from experienced specialists and clinicians
- Exposure to advanced anesthesia, specialty procedures, and complex cases
- Support for specialty certifications and advanced training
- Opportunities to pursue VTS Anesthesia and Analgesia
- Career development and leadership opportunities
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Calm Health wellness resources
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Employee Pet Care Discounts
- Rocket Lawyer Legal Benefits
- Professional Membership Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
