Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) - Surgery
About The Position
Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists are seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our Surgery team. We're looking for someone who has a passion for anesthesia and at least one year of experience in specialty surgery and anesthesia setting. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of advanced surgical procedures, experience assisting in surgery, familiarity with surgical instrumentation, and the ability to independently manage ASA Level 1–2 anesthesia cases. Our full-time technicians typically work four 10-hour shifts, though three 12-hour shifts may also be available. Shifts are during the day on weekdays, with rotating weekend coverage. Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists is an 18,000 sq. ft. specialty hospital in Sugar Land, TX, just 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. We are a close-knit team of experienced veterinary professionals who value mentorship, collaboration, and exceptional client service while delivering the highest quality of specialty care for pets. Our mission is to provide the best possible specialty and emergency care for pets while offering outstanding customer service built on compassion, communication, and understanding. We have an amazing workplace culture and an established referral base. Our surgery team lives by the motto "Treat them like our own." The team has cultivated a culture of compassion and precision, and we are excited to welcome a surgeon who shares this outlook. Our surgical technicians are highly skilled, well-trained, and dedicated to supporting excellence in patient care and surgical precision. The hospital is organized into multiple departments that function together as one team. These include diagnostic imaging, ICU, critical care, emergency, internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, neurology, surgery, reception, referral coordination, and a dedicated laboratory staffed by a full-time lab technician. For more information about our hospital, please visit slvetspecialists.com . To apply, please contact Christine Erickson at [email protected] or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com .
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
- Passion for anesthesia
- At least one year of experience in specialty surgery and anesthesia setting
- Knowledge of advanced surgical procedures
- Experience assisting in surgery
- Familiarity with surgical instrumentation
- Ability to independently manage ASA Level 1–2 anesthesia cases
Benefits
- PTO
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401K
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance, long-term care, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Employer Paid Life and AD&D
- Employer Paid STD and LTD
- Eligible for performance-based bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
