Veterinary Technician - Surgery Focus

Veterinary Technician - Surgery Focus
ECoVets Veterinary Specialists & Emergency – St. Augustine, FL

ECoVets Veterinary Specialists & Emergency is seeking a skilled and motivated Veterinary Surgery Technician to join our rapidly growing specialty hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. Our privately owned hospital offers a collaborative environment, a beautiful new facility, and state-of-the-art equipment designed to support advanced patient care.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with two highly skilled surgeons who enjoy teaching and mentoring technicians, while developing advanced surgical and anesthesia skills.

What You’ll Do

Our surgery technicians are essential members of the surgical team and will:

• Scrub into surgical procedures and assist the surgeons

• Prepare and maintain surgical instruments and sterile fields

• Manage instrument sterilization and surgical suite protocols

• Perform and monitor general anesthesia

• Assist with pre-operative and post-operative patient care

• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule (~1 weekend per month) for surgical emergencies

Our surgical caseload includes advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, neurologic, and minimally invasive procedures, offering exceptional opportunities to grow your clinical skillset.

Examples of Procedures

Technicians in this role will assist with a wide range of complex surgeries including:

• Septic abdomens

• Intestinal resection and anastomosis

• Splenectomy

• Liver lobectomy

• Subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) placement

• Stifle/knee surgery

• Hip surgery

• Arthroscopy

• Laparoscopy

• Fracture repair

• Medial patellar luxation repair

• Hemilaminectomy

• Ventral slot procedures

…and many more advanced procedures.

Schedule Options

Flexible scheduling options are available:

• 4 × 10-hour shifts, or

• 3 × 12-hour shifts

Technicians participate in a rotating on-call schedule (~1 weekend per month). Additional earning opportunities are available through emergency surgery incentives.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Incentive pay for surgical emergency participation

• Direct mentorship from experienced surgeons

• Opportunities to expand advanced surgical and anesthesia skills

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 2 years of experience working as a veterinary technician

• Anesthesia experience (required)

A strong technical foundation including:

• Patient restraint and handling

• Venipuncture and phlebotomy

• Anesthesia monitoring and anesthesia calculations

• Knowledge of medications and pharmacology

• Diagnostic imaging

• Laboratory and hematology skills

CVT/LVT/RVT certification is encouraged, and VTS certification is highly valued.

We are looking for a technician who is motivated, detail-oriented, and excited to advance their surgical and anesthesia expertise in a fast-paced specialty environment.

Why ECoVets?

ECoVets Veterinary Specialists & Emergency is a rapidly growing specialty and emergency hospital built by veterinarians who are passionate about excellent medicine and creating a positive workplace culture. Our modern facility, advanced equipment, and collaborative team environment make it an exciting place to build a career in veterinary specialty surgery.

If you’re looking for the opportunity to work on incredible cases, develop advanced surgical skills, and be part of a supportive and growing team, we would love to hear from you.

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 - $31