Veterinary Surgery Technician/Advanced Assistant

Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Service; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

CE allowance

PTO

Annual scrub allowance

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k)

HSA

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Service is seeking a Veterinary Surgery Technician to support high-acuity specialty surgery on-site in Louisville. You will help with anesthesia, patient prep, and smooth recovery to ensure patient stability and client trust.

Daily duties include coordinating with the surgical team, updating EMR, and providing empathetic client communication. The role is full-time with day-shift hours and on-call rotation as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven anesthesia technician-level competence in administration and monitoring.
• Strong technical accuracy, calm judgment, and customer-centric communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor anesthesia and provide surgical nursing care.
• Venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and pre-surgical prep.
• Radiology imaging support.
• Postoperative recovery, bandaging, and comfort-focused care.
• Scrub in and assist during surgery.
• Maintain clear EMR documentation and communicate with clients.

Skills

Anesthesia competence

Calm judgment

Client communication

Job description

Where Expertise Leads

With over 20 years of specialty and over a decade of experience in emergency medicine, Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Service (MVSES) provides exceptional veterinary care throughout the larger Louisville area, state of Kentucky, southern Indiana and the larger Midwest referral community.

Your Surgical Mission

As a veterinary surgery technician, you'll be the steady, skilled force that keeps every procedure moving safely from prep to recovery. This full-time, onsite role supports high-acuity specialty surgery and protects what matters most-patient stability and client trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Expert anesthesia administration and monitoring; surgical nursing care
• Venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and pre-surgical preparation
• Radiology imaging support
• Postoperative recovery, bandaging, and comfort-focused care
• Scrubbing in and surgical assisting
• Clear EMR documentation and professional, empathetic client communication

Required qualifications/skills:

• Proven anesthesia technician-level competence in administration and monitoring
• Strong technical accuracy, calm judgment, and customer-centric communication

Ready to bring excellence to the table?

Inside a 10-Hour Shift

Your day as a veterinary surgery technician starts with a quick huddle and a clear game plan for the cases ahead. You'll flow between the surgical suite and recovery with purpose-double-checking details, keeping communication crisp, and staying locked in on patient comfort. Between moments of intensity, you'll update the EMR, coordinate timing with the team, and connect with clients in a way that's calm, direct, and reassuring. The pace is energizing, the standards are high, and the wins are real-watching patients wake up smoothly and seeing worried families exhale. Schedule is 10-hour day shifts, Monday–Friday, with flexible scheduling and on‑call rotation.

Rewards That Matter

We back our veterinary surgery technician team with benefits that keep life steady while your career accelerates:

• Competitive wage
• Continuing education allowance with paid time off
• Annual scrub allowance
• Health insurance group, employer paid
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee discounts