Advanced Surgical Vet Tech (RVT) — Anesthesia Lead

PetVet Care Centers; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with employer contribution

CE stipends & career development

Team member pet discounts

Mental health support (EAP + Calm)

Grant Circle hardship assistance

Competitive pay

Job summary

Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Matthews, NC | PetVet Care Centers is hiring an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or technician with equivalent surgical anesthesia experience to join our Surgery team. You will lead full anesthesia management and intraoperative monitoring in a high-acuity setting, supporting anesthesia pharmacology, airway management, and perioperative nursing.

We offer a 4-day work week with rotating on-call coverage, comprehensive medical benefits, and

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on surgical monitoring in a high-acuity setting
• Confident in anesthesia monitoring and perioperative patient management
• Demonstrated competency in live surgical anesthesia monitoring, not observational experience

Responsibilities

• Full anesthesia management: induction, maintenance, and recovery monitoring
• Continuous intraoperative anesthesia monitoring and intervention
• Surgical assisting across elective, emergency, and specialty procedures
• Advanced patient care including airway management, stabilization, and critical nursing support
• Venipuncture, IV catheter placement, surgical prep, diagnostics, and lab sampling
• Patient recovery monitoring, triage support, and discharge communication
• Accurate and timely medical record documentation

Skills

Surgical anesthesia monitoring

IV catheter placement

Venipuncture

Airway management

Independent in fast-paced environment

Education

RVT or equivalent surgical anesthesia experience

Tools

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Matthews, NC | PetVet Care Centers is hiring an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or technician with equivalent surgical anesthesia experience to join our Surgery team. You will lead full anesthesia management and intraoperative monitoring in a high-acuity setting, supporting anesthesia pharmacology, airway management, and perioperative nursing.

We offer a 4-day work week with rotating on-call coverage, comprehensive medical benefits, and