Registered Veterinary Technician, Surgery
About The Position
Advance your surgical nursing career with the Surgery team at Advanced Veterinary Specialists (AVS). As a Surgery Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), you'll work alongside board-certified veterinary surgeons providing advanced anesthesia, perioperative nursing, surgical assistance, and post-operative care for patients undergoing complex procedures. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Surgery Veterinary Technician, RVT, or Specialty Veterinary Technician who enjoys anesthesia, advanced patient monitoring, surgical nursing, and working in a collaborative specialty and emergency veterinary hospital.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of two years of veterinary surgical experience strongly preferred.
- Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license or equivalent preferred.
- Strong veterinary anesthesia, surgical nursing, patient monitoring, and technical skills.
- Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, continuous rate infusions (CRIs), and client estimates.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, organization, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced specialty and emergency veterinary environment.
- California Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) required within 60 days of hire if not waived by a valid California RVT license.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced perioperative nursing and compassionate care for surgical and post-operative patients.
- Assist with anesthesia, sedation, patient monitoring, surgical procedures, and post-operative recovery.
- Monitor ventilation, oxygenation, and acid/base status using pulse oximetry, capnography, and arterial blood gas results.
- Perform laboratory procedures and specimen collection, handling, and preparation.
- Provide advanced patient care including CRIs, NG tubes, central lines, glucose curves, oxygen therapy, and post-surgical monitoring.
- Prepare patients, surgical suites, instruments, and equipment while maintaining aseptic technique and proper sterilization.
- Maintain accurate medical records, surgical inventory, and a clean, organized Surgery department.
- Communicate effectively with surgeons, referring veterinarians, clients, and the multidisciplinary veterinary team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 401(k), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Three weeks of accrued paid time off and uniforms
- Annual Veterinary Assistant and RVT Continuing Education (CE) allowance
- VetBloom access with RACE-approved continuing education, training, and curriculum
- RVT license application and renewal reimbursement
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
