Veterinary Surgery Technician

Job Description

What You’ll Do

As a Surgery Technician, you’ll play a key role in preparing, monitoring, and caring for patients throughout the surgical process. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing patients for surgery and providing post-operative care
• Assisting veterinarians with surgical procedures
• Monitoring anesthesia and patient vital signs throughout procedures
• Safely handling and restraining patients using low-stress techniques
• Collecting and processing laboratory samples
• Positioning patients and obtaining diagnostic radiographs
• Administering medications and treatments
• Providing nursing care to hospitalized patients
• Completing accurate surgical notes and medical records
• Reviewing patient histories and communicating important information to the veterinary team
• Communicating treatment plans and continued-care instructions with clients
• Working collaboratively with veterinarians and the hospital team to provide exceptional patient care

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is experienced, dependable, confident, and team-oriented.

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

• 2+ years of experience as a Surgery Technician
• Strong hands-on experience with anesthesia monitoring
• Proficiency assisting with surgical procedures
• Knowledge of pre-operative, surgical, and post-operative patient care
• Experience collecting and processing laboratory samples
• Experience positioning patients and obtaining radiographs
• Strong patient-handling and low-stress restraint skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping
• Exceptional communication and client-service skills
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• The ability to work independently while also being a strong team player
• A desire to continue learning and developing your technical skills
• The ability to receive and apply constructive feedback

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

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