Veterinary Surgery Technician

At our advanced emergency and specialty veterinary hospital, we are committed to delivering exceptional medicine with equally elevated client experience. At ECoVets, we expect technicians to bring professionalism, empathy, and skill to every interaction.

Position Overview

Surgery Technicians are highly skilled professionals who play an indispensable role in advancing patient care and ensuring the success of surgical procedures. As key members of the veterinary healthcare team, they work alongside veterinarians and nursing staff in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where precision, critical thinking, and compassion make a direct impact on patient outcomes.

From preparing state-of-the-art surgical suites and maintaining the highest standards of aseptic technique to assisting during complex procedures and monitoring patients under anesthesia, surgery technicians are at the heart of every surgical case. Their expertise helps ensure that each patient receives exceptional care before, during, and after surgery.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Communicate with doctor(s) on duty regarding patient needs and client concerns
• Restrain patients in a safe, effective, and compassionate manner
• Phlebotomy, catheter placement (IV, arterial, urinary)
• Perform routine in house blood work including blood gas, Procyte, Catalyst, PCV/TS, lactometer, glucometer, PT/PTT, VCM, etc.
• Calculate and administer medications, injections and Constant Rate Infusions (CRIs)
• Use proper settings and techniques to obtain diagnostic quality radiographs and fluoroscopy
• Manage surgical consultations including recording history, running diagnostics and preparing estimates
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment and materials for surgical procedures
• Clean, pack/pouch and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment
• Monitor patients pre/peri and postoperative
• Observe highest standards for sterility in operating rooms
• Maintain accurate patient records for surgical procedures including recording vitals, administered drugs and surgical notes
• Apply and manage bandages
• Appropriately prepare, handle, and submit specimens to outside laboratories
• Triage, stabilize, and perform CPR on patients in emergency situations
• Ability to prioritize patients on an emergency basis
• Assist with inventory management

Equipment and Facility Maintenance

• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of Surgery area and equipment
• Troubleshoot and use Surgery equipment such as syringe pumps, IV pumps, and monitors
• Set up, use, troubleshooting, and interpret patient monitoring equipment (includes ECG, ETCO₂, SpO₂, oscillometric blood pressure, doppler equipment, oxygen chambers, and ventilators)
• Shut down surgical suites at the end of the day (sweeping, mopping, cleaning surgical instrument tables and patient tables, turning off all equipment used)
• Maintain cleanliness of facilities and ensure smooth workflow (including cleaning cages, sterilizing equipment, stocking treatment areas, and cleaning examination tables and rooms)

Communication and Documentation

• Communicate effectively with veterinarians, technicians, and clients regarding patient status
• Maintain detailed medical records by documenting all treatments, medications, and observations accurately
• Perform patient discharges including finalizing documentation, entering charges, and explaining instructions (at-home care, post-operative care, etc) and medications to owners
• Answer phone calls and Weave messages related to patient concerns and document communications in ezyVet
• Participate in shift handovers and interdepartmental transfers to ensure continuity of patient care
• Enter all client communication in ezyVet
• Assist with after-hours transfer cases including rounding, creating estimates, entering charges and medical record management

Physical Stamina

• Ability to withstand prolonged periods of standing, bending, and kneeling
• Manual dexterity for handling animals and delicate procedures
• Requires lifting of patients of varying weights
• Ability to work late nights and weekends
• Exposure to radiation and anesthesia

Expectations

• Respect and value every client, patient and team member
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal and client service skills
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, initiative and teamwork
• Adhere to your work schedule – arrive on time and avoid unscheduled absences
• Multitask and prioritize in a high-demand environment
• Be adaptable, dependable, and committed to continuous learning
• Assist with training new team members and modeling expectations
• Maintain highest levels of organization and attention to detail
• Adhere to company policies and standards outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Assist in building a brand and reputation within the local community and industry
• Practice self-care and assist your colleagues in doing the same
• Stay late and/or work through breaks to assist with emergency surgeries
• Work a rotating on-call schedule for weekends and late nights

Schedule

- Scheduled (3) 12-hour shifts and/or (4) 10-hour shifts per week

- Rotating weekend on-call schedule 

- Rotating late-night coverage 

Qualifications

- Completion of high school or equivalent required

- Veterinary certification or equivalent experience

- Basic tech skills (i.e. placing IVCs, drawing blood, setting up kennels) 

- Knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment used (or the capacity and desire to learn knowledge) 

- Knowledge of surgical procedures and postoperative care 

- Knowledge of sterility 

- Knowledge of medications 

- Experienced surgical anesthesia monitoring 

- Attention to detail 

- Ability to arrive on time and ready to work 

- Ability to work independently 

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 

- Ability to lift/move heavy object as needed 

- Ability to restrain animals 

- Excellent communication and teamwork skills 

- Excellent customer service skills 

- Excellent radiographs skills 

- Compassion towards animals and owners 

Salary : $25 - $30