Surgical Vet Tech - Multi-Location (Marietta/Dunwoody)

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency; Dunwoody (GA); Hybrid; USD 51,577,000 - 108,886,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual CE allowance

2 paid CE days

Mentorship from experienced surgeons

Exposure to advanced referral-level**

Support for specialty certifications

VTS opportunities (Surgery/Anesthesia)

Career development and leadership

Employee Pet Care Discounts

Job summary

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta and Dunwoody is expanding its Surgery team. We’re seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to support both locations and help launch the new Dunwoody hospital opening October 2026.

This is a hybrid, multi-location role with travel between Marietta and Dunwoody as required. You’ll work with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing teams on specialty procedures, maintain sterile technique, and participate in the on-call schedule.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of veterinary clinical experience.
• Experience in surgery, specialty, emergency, anesthesia, or high-volume practice.
• Strong surgical nursing and perioperative patient care skills.
• Experience preparing patients and surgical suites for procedures.
• Confidence with sterile technique and surgical protocols.
• Experience supporting complex or specialty surgical cases.
• Strong attention to detail and patient safety.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility to support the team’s established schedule and on-call rotation.
• Ability to travel between Marietta and Dunwoody as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for specialty surgery and advanced procedures.
• Prepare and maintain the surgical suite, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Support surgeons throughout surgical procedures.
• Maintain sterile technique and surgical field integrity.
• Provide advanced surgical nursing and intraoperative patient care.
• Assist with patient positioning and procedural preparation.
• Support surgical procedures involving complex and high-risk patients.
• Perform anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery as part of the perioperative team.
• Monitor ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, temperature, and other parameters.
• Recognize and communicate changes in patient status throughout procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Provide postoperative monitoring and nursing care.
• Maintain accurate surgical, anesthesia, and treatment records.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, specialists, anesthesia personnel, emergency clinicians, and nursing teams.

Skills

Surgery experience

Emergency experience

Anesthesia experience

Sterile technique

Perioperative care

Teamwork

2+ years experience

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification

Tools

Surgical instruments

ECG monitoring

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency in Marietta and Dunwoody is expanding its Surgery team. We’re seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to support both locations and help launch the new Dunwoody hospital opening October 2026.

This is a hybrid, multi-location role with travel between Marietta and Dunwoody as required. You’ll work with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing teams on specialty procedures, maintain sterile technique, and participate in the on-call schedule.