Recovery Team Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

DoveLewis ER + Specialty Hospital•Portland, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, our patients deserve more than excellent medicine — they deserve an exceptional recovery experience. We are seeking a Recovery Team Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) to join a newly focused team dedicated to helping surgical and hospitalized patients recover safely, efficiently, and compassionately. This role is ideal for a technician who enjoys anesthesia recovery, patient monitoring, nursing care, and coordination across teams. Recovery Team CVTs work closely with surgery, anesthesia, specialty, and inpatient teams to ensure patients recover smoothly following procedures while supporting continuity of care and outstanding client experiences. If you are energized by patient advocacy, anesthesia recovery, collaboration, and helping patients move through critical moments successfully, we would love to meet you. About DoveLewis DoveLewis is the largest 24-hour veterinary emergency and specialty hospital in the Pacific Northwest and a nonprofit teaching hospital committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and advancing veterinary medicine. Our teams care for some of the most medically complex and critically ill patients in the region while supporting the human-animal bond at every stage of care. We believe exceptional medicine happens through teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning.

Requirements

Current Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) license in good standing (or ability to obtain Oregon licensure).
Strong technical nursing skills and comfort in fast-paced clinical environments.
Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple patient needs while maintaining attention to detail and compassion.
Comfort working in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Interest or experience in anesthesia recovery, surgery, emergency, ICU, or specialty medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

Recover patients following anesthesia and sedation procedures.
Monitor patient comfort, pain levels, mentation, cardiovascular and respiratory status, and overall recovery progress.
Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns to veterinarians and care teams.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
Place and maintain IV catheters and support fluid therapy needs.
Provide compassionate nursing care to support patient comfort and healing.
Work closely with surgery, anesthesia, and specialty teams to coordinate patient care and recovery.
Support seamless patient handoffs between departments.
Assist with inpatient treatments and continuity of care needs.
Participate in patient rounds and communicate updates between teams and shifts.
Coordinate patient transportation throughout the hospital to support efficient patient flow.
Support patient discharges through client education and discharge instruction review.
Complete callback communication to assess patient progress after discharge.
Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients regarding recovery and care needs.
Provide updates to referring veterinary hospitals to support continuity of care.
Help maintain clean, organized, and efficient recovery and treatment areas.
Assist with treatment space turnover to support patient flow and efficiency.
Drive the hospital transport van as needed.
Support training and onboarding of new team members.
Contribute to a collaborative, positive team culture centered on excellent patient care.
Become surgery cleared within the first four (4) weeks of employment, including successful completion of sedation and anesthesia recovery training to maintain job performance in good standing.