Veterinary Assistant, Surgery
Ethos Veterinary Health•Honolulu, HI
•Onsite
About The Position
VERC is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery team in Honolulu. If you enjoy anesthesia, surgical assisting, procedural patient care, and working with your hands, this is an opportunity to build advanced skills alongside experienced veterinary professionals in a 24/7 Emergency & Specialty hospital. You'll support surgical patients throughout preparation, procedures, recovery, and post-operative care while gaining exposure to advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, and Specialty Surgery cases.
Requirements
- Previous hands-on Veterinary Assistant, Vet Tech, or veterinary clinical experience.
- Strong animal restraint, venipuncture, IV catheter, medication, and patient care skills.
- Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, and teamwork.
- Ability to work efficiently while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Surgical assisting or veterinary Surgery experience strongly preferred.
- Anesthesia and patient monitoring experience preferred.
- Understanding of aseptic technique, sterile preparation, and surgical instrumentation is a plus.
- Surgery, Anesthesia, Specialty, Emergency, ER/ECC, ICU, or Critical Care experience is a plus.
- Veterinary Technician or RVT credentialing is welcome but not required for this Veterinary Assistant position.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Surgery team with preparation and care of surgical patients.
- Prepare patients, treatment areas, surgical suites, equipment, and supplies for procedures.
- Assist with patient restraint, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, and treatments within your permitted scope.
- Support anesthesia preparation, monitoring, patient positioning, and recovery.
- Assist with surgical procedures while maintaining sterile and aseptic technique.
- Clean, sterilize, organize, and maintain surgical instruments and equipment.
- Provide hands-on nursing care for pre-operative and post-operative patients.
- Monitor patient comfort and recovery and communicate changes to the medical team.
- Assist with diagnostic imaging and other components of surgical case preparation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible team members
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Disability and life insurance
- VetBloom continuing education
- Continuing Education and professional development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee pet benefits where eligible
- Career growth throughout VERC and Ethos Veterinary Health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
