Surgery RVT: Advanced Anesthesia & Perioperative Care

Ethos Veterinary Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

3 weeks PTO

CE allowance

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a skilled Surgical Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join the AVS Surgery team. You will provide anesthesia support, perioperative nursing, and advanced patient care for complex procedures.

Ideal candidates have a California RVT license and at least two years of surgical experience, with strong communication and critical thinking skills. This full-time role offers a sign-on and weekend differential in a collaborative specialty

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of veterinary surgical experience strongly preferred.
• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license or equivalent preferred.
• Strong anesthesia, surgical nursing, patient monitoring, and technical skills.
• Ability to accurately calculate medication dosages, CRIs, and client estimates.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced perioperative nursing and compassionate care for surgical and post-operative patients.
• Assist with anesthesia, sedation, patient monitoring, surgical procedures, and post-operative recovery.
• Monitor ventilation, oxygenation, and acid/base status using pulse oximetry, capnography, and arterial blood gas results.
• Perform laboratory procedures and specimen collection, handling, and preparation.
• Provide advanced patient care including CRIs, NG tubes, central lines, glucose curves, oxygen therapy, and post-surgical monitoring.
• Prepare patients, surgical suites, instruments, and equipment while maintaining aseptic technique and proper sterilization.
• Maintain accurate medical records, surgical inventory, and a clean, organized Surgery department.
• Communicate effectively with surgeons, referring veterinarians, clients, and the multidisciplinary veterinary team.

Skills

Anesthesia & monitoring

Surgical nursing

Perioperative care

Communication

Critical thinking

Organization

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

California RVT license (or eligible)

Job description

Ethos Veterinary Health in Santa Barbara, CA, is seeking a skilled Surgical Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join the AVS Surgery team. You will provide anesthesia support, perioperative nursing, and advanced patient care for complex procedures.

Ideal candidates have a California RVT license and at least two years of surgical experience, with strong communication and critical thinking skills. This full-time role offers a sign-on and weekend differential in a collaborative specialty