Veterinary Technician, Recovery
About The Position
Join our collaborative specialty hospital team as a Recovery Veterinary Technician, supporting patients recovering from complex surgical, anesthesia, emergency, and critical care procedures. This role works closely with Surgery, Anesthesia, ICU, and inpatient teams to provide high-level monitoring and recovery care in a fast-paced specialty environment. This position reports directly to the Emergency & Critical Care service while supporting hospitalized surgical patients across multiple specialties. Cases range from routine procedures to advanced orthopedic, thoracic, abdominal, and critical care recoveries.
Requirements
- Veterinary Technician experience in surgery, ICU, ER, anesthesia, or specialty medicine preferred
- CVT, RVT, or LVT preferred
- Strong understanding of anesthesia recovery and post-operative patient care
- Ability to identify pain, dysphoria, anxiety, and recovery complications
- Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-acuity hospital environment
Nice To Haves
- CVT/RVT/LVT preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide continuous monitoring and nursing care for post-operative patients
- Monitor pain, mentation, cardiovascular and respiratory status during recovery
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition or post-operative complications
- Collaborate with Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency/Critical Care, and inpatient teams
- Manage advanced supportive care including: Central lines, Feeding tubes, Urinary catheters, Drains, CRIs, Telemetry
- Maintain accurate treatment records and patient documentation
- Support individualized recovery and nursing care plans
- Assist with patient positioning, recumbency care, and comfort during recovery
- Operate and troubleshoot advanced monitoring equipment
Benefits
- Professional Development & Certification Support
- CE Allowance + Access to VetBloom for RACE-approved courses
- RECOVER Training
- License application/renewal reimbursement for CVTs
- Partnership with veterinary technology programs, including scholarship opportunities
- Vacation = 3 weeks per year (increases with tenure at Ethos!)
- Sick Time = 1 week per year
- Holiday pay = DOUBLE TIME
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with discretionary match
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
