Temporary Registered Veterinary Technician, Surgery

Ethos Veterinary Health • Redwood City, CA

2d • $30 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Surgery Technician, your responsibilities will include:
Preoperative Care: Prepare surgical suites, sterilize instruments, assist with patient prep.
Anesthesia: Administer, monitor, and adjust anesthesia.
Surgical Assistance: Supply instruments, maintain aseptic technique.
Postoperative Care: Monitor recovery, provide meds, maintain records.
Radiography: Take/process X-rays.
Equipment Maintenance: Clean and sterilize instruments.
Client Communication: Explain postoperative care.
Emergency Response: Assist in emergency surgeries.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Active CA-RVT license
• Clinical surgery experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to calculate drug doses, CRIs, and estimates
• Must obtain CA Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit within 60 days
• Clinical experience in veterinary surgery required
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interface with staff and clients using tact, patience, professional courtesy, and exhibit confidentiality and discretion where appropriate
• Consistent and reliable ability to monitor anesthesia, perform mathematical calculations for drug doses, CRIs, client invoices and estimates, and other position-related calculations
• Maintain the California Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP); must obtain within 60-days of hire or transfer into this role; (this requirement is waived if incumbent holds a valid CA-RVT license.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surgical suites
• Sterilize instruments
• Assist with patient prep
• Administer anesthesia
• Monitor anesthesia
• Adjust anesthesia
• Supply instruments
• Maintain aseptic technique
• Monitor recovery
• Provide meds
• Maintain records
• Take/process X-rays
• Clean and sterilize instruments
• Explain postoperative care
• Assist in emergency surgeries

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances
• flex-spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• vacation and sick time accrued
• uniforms
• Highly competitive and comparable wages based on experience and skill set.
• Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually
• VetBloom access: Race approved continuing education, training, and curriculum library
• License application and renewal reimbursement for RVT’s
• Health and wellness programs including access to League wellness app and on onsite Veterinary Social Worker
• Monthly RACE-approved courses and staff development opportunities for all employees!
• We also pay YOU when you hit major career milestones, earn your RVT or your VTS and get a cash bonus!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED