Veterinary Anesthesia Technician Surgery

Allied Veterinary Specialists; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Advancement opportunities

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allied Veterinary Specialists in South Daytona, FL, seeks an experienced Anesthesia Surgery Veterinary Technician to support the surgical team in a high‑caliber specialty hospital. You’ll assist with anesthesia induction, monitoring, recovery, patient care, and documentation, while upholding sterile technique and collaborative care.

This role rewards precision, teamwork, and ongoing skill development in advanced anesthesia and surgical nursing within a compassionate, growth‑driven culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years veterinary surgical and/or anesthesia experience.
• Strong veterinary nursing and animal-handling skills.
• A calm, focused, and detail-oriented approach.
• Confidence working in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A passion for anesthesia, surgery, and high-quality patient care.
• A desire to continue learning and advancing professionally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and position patients for surgical procedures.
• Place IV catheters and manage fluid therapy.
• Assist with anesthetic induction, monitoring, and recovery.
• Provide perioperative and post-operative nursing care.
• Monitor patient comfort, vital parameters, and anesthesia depth.
• Maintain accurate anesthesia records and documentation.
• Prepare instruments, equipment, and operating room.
• Maintain sterile technique and assist with sterilization.
• Assist surgeons throughout procedures.
• Provide clear patient hand-offs between departments.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, technicians, and nursing team.
• Triaging and assisting during consultations and reevaluations.

Skills

Surgical anesthesia

Vet nursing

Teamwork

Communication

Calm under pressure

Education

CVT credentials

RVT credentials

Tools

ezyVet

VetRadar

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Allied Veterinary Specialists (AVS) | South Daytona, Florida

Build Your Surgical Skills. Elevate Your Nursing Care. Love Where You Work.

At Allied Veterinary Specialists (AVS), we believe exceptional surgical outcomes start with exceptional nursing care.

We’re looking for experienced Anesthesia Veterinary Surgery Technician to join our growing specialty team in South Daytona, Florida. If you thrive in the precision of the OR, enjoy advanced anesthesia and surgical nursing, and want to continue developing your technical skills alongside an experienced specialty team, we’d love to meet you.

Our culture is rooted in Compassion, Respect, Education, Advancement, and Service, and we’re committed to creating an environment where talented veterinary professionals can grow, contribute, and feel supported.

What You’ll Do

As a Anesthesia Surgery Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an essential role throughout the surgical process—from patient preparation and anesthesia to recovery and post-operative nursing care.

Your day may include:

• Preparing and positioning patients for surgical procedures
• Placing IV catheters and managing fluid therapy
• Assisting with anesthetic induction, monitoring, and recovery
• Providing attentive perioperative and post-operative nursing care
• Monitoring patient comfort, pain, vital parameters, and anesthetic depth
• Maintaining accurate anesthesia records and medical documentation
• Preparing surgical instruments, equipment, and the operating suite
• Maintaining sterile technique and supporting instrument sterilization
• Assisting surgeons throughout procedures
• Providing clear, detailed patient hand-offs between departments
• Collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, technicians, and the broader nursing team
• Triaging and assisting surgeon during consultations and reevaluations.

Skills You’ll Use & Continue Developing

This is a great opportunity for an experienced technician who wants to strengthen advanced skills in:

• Surgical patient preparation and positioning
• Anesthesia induction and maintenance
• Advanced anesthetic monitoring
• Surgical instrumentation and sterile technique
• Pain management
• Post-operative and recovery nursing
• Fluid therapy and IV catheterization
• Patient assessment and early recognition of changes
• Accurate medical documentation and communication
• Specialty surgical workflows and patient care

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings both strong technical skills and a team-first mindset.

Ideally, you have:

• 3+ years of veterinary surgical and/or anesthesia experience
• Strong veterinary nursing and animal-handling skills
• A calm, focused, and detail-oriented approach
• Confidence working in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A passion for anesthesia, surgery, and high-quality patient care
• A desire to continue learning and advancing professionally

Extra points if you have:

• CVT, LVT, or RVT credentials
• Specialty hospital experience
• Advanced anesthesia monitoring experience
• Experience with ezyVet and/or VetRadar

Current Schedule

• Monday–Thursday with Periodic Friday shifts

A four-day workweek means more consistency in your schedule — and more days away from the hospital to recharge.

Why AVS?

We want our team members to build careers here — not simply work shifts.

At AVS, great medicine starts with great people. Our technicians are an important part of the medical team and play a hands-on role in patient assessment, anesthesia monitoring, treatment, recovery, and communication.

We believe veterinary technicians should have opportunities to use their skills, continue learning, take ownership of patient care, and grow professionally.

We’re proud to create a culture where:

• Teamwork matters
• Clinical excellence is valued
• Education and growth are encouraged
• Technicians are trusted and supported
• Compassion extends to patients, clients, and one another
• Exceptional nursing care is recognized as an essential part of exceptional medicine

If you’re passionate about emergency medicine, enjoy challenging cases, and want to grow alongside a team committed to doing things well, you may be exactly who we’re looking for.

Benefits of Joining AVS

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Shift differential opportunities
• Continuing education and professional development
• Career advancement opportunities
• Leadership development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Exposure to advanced Emergency & Specialty veterinary medicine
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced emergency clinicians and board-certified specialists
• The chance to grow with an expanding veterinary organization

Ready for What’s Next?

Bring your experience, your compassion, and your passion for exceptional patient care.

Join Allied Veterinary Specialists and become part of a team where compassion meets excellence — and where your career can continue to grow.

Allied Veterinary Specialists (AVS) 2300 S. Ridgewood Ave. South Daytona, FL 32119