Certified Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia

Ethos Veterinary Health; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Annual CE allowance

Uniform allowance

License reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Certified Veterinary Technician with anesthesia experience to join our specialty and emergency team in Portsmouth, NH. The role focuses on advanced anesthetic care and nursing across multiple services, with structured training to grow anesthesia skills.

The position offers full-time hours, a competitive hourly rate, and a sign-on bonus. Benefits include CE support, uniform allowance, license reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified veterinary technician with anesthesia experience.
• Experience providing anesthesia and nursing care for surgical and medical cases.
• Ability to review patient histories, diagnostics and anesthesia plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, attentive anesthetic and nursing care for surgical, medical, and emergency patients across specialty services.
• Safely induce, maintain, monitor, and recover anesthetized patients.
• Review patient history and anesthesia plans prior to procedures.
• Calculate and administer anesthetic medications and CRIs; monitor anesthesia with advanced equipment.

Skills

Anesthesia

Nursing care

Patient monitoring

CRIs administration

Education

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Tools

Advanced monitoring equipment

Job description

Certified Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia | $25–$35+/hour | Sign-On Bonus Offered
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Schedule: Full-Time
Compensation: $25–$35/hour | Higher base compensation for VTS credentials

Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking an Certified Veterinary Technician, experience in anesthesia, to join our specialty and emergency team in Portsmouth, NH.

This full-time CVT position offers the opportunity to provide advanced anesthetic care across Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Emergency/Critical Care while continuing to grow your anesthesia skills through structured training and mentorship.

Compensation

• $25–$35/hour
• Sign on bonus offered!
• Higher base compensation for VTS credentials
• Compensation is based on experience, skills, and credentials
  Full-Time Benefits
• Annual CE Allowance: Starting at $800 for licensed technicians and incremental increases based on total years credentialed
• Uniform Allowance + Free VetBloom access (RACE-approved CE)
• CVT/LVT/RVT license reimbursement (does not come out of your CE allowance!)
• RECOVER Training for advanced CPR skills
• VTS Support
• Professional Development Assistance
• PTO + Sick Time
• Employee Referral Bonuses + Employee Pet Discount
• Access exclusive financial benefits to help you save on student loans, mortgages, and personal loans
• NVA Pet Resort Discount + Pet Insurance Discount
• Medical, Dental, Vision + HSA/FSA Options
• Insurance Options: Life and AD&D + Short & Long-Term Disability + Critical Illness + Accident + Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
  Schedule
• Full-Time hours
  Responsibilities
  As an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician, you will provide safe, attentive anesthetic and nursing care for surgical, medical, and emergency patients across multiple specialty services.
• Safely induce, maintain, monitor, and recover anesthetized patients
• Review patient history, diagnostics, and anesthetic plans prior to procedures
• Calculate and administer anesthetic medications, CRIs, and supportive therapies
• Monitor anesthesia using advanced monitoring equipment and respond