Veterinary Technician - Surgery & Anesthesia

Veritas Veterinary Partners; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on veterinary care

Pet insurance options

Talkspace mental health support

Uniform allowance

Learning and growth opportunities

CE support for licensed team members

401k with company match

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

6 weeks paid parental leave

Paid time off and holiday pay

Job summary

Veritas Veterinary Partners is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join the Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital surgery team. You will support four board-certified surgeons in a referral hospital setting, focusing on anesthesia, patient care, and radiography.

This full-time role offers four 10-hour shifts weekly, on-call coverage after training, competitive pay of $26.00 to $29.00 per hour, plus procedural bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician required.
• Experience in anesthesia and patient care essential.
• Strong communication with clients and team is required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-op patient preparation and post-op monitoring.
• Sedation, anesthesia induction, and intraoperative monitoring.
• Radiography and assistance to surgeons in and out of the OR.
• Client communication and admitting/discharging patients as needed.

Skills

Anesthesia experience

Client communication

Empathy

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Tools

Radiography

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

World Class Medicine. Purpose-Driven Partnership.

Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals are staffed by board-certified specialists, create a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded, caring professionals. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, high-quality setting.

At Veritas Veterinary Partners, our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals, aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas, founded by Thomas Scavelli, DVM, DACVS, is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care, we bring together highly trained veterinarians, technicians, and teammates committed to our patients’ well-being.

We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships, ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve.

About the job:

The surgery department at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is comprised of 4 board-certified surgeons, a surgery intern, and rotating interns. Because we are a referral hospital, we see a lot of unique and challenging cases. We are looking for technicians who are flexible, adaptable, and driven and who have an interest in advancing their anesthesia skills, surgical knowledge, and patient care.

How you'll make a difference

• Patient pre-op preparation and post-op monitoring
• Patient sedation and anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Radiography and assisting the surgeons both in and out of the OR
• Client communication and admitting/discharging patients as needed

What you will bring

• Experience working as a Credentialed Veterinary Technician and confidence in anesthesia
• Providing empathy, comfort, and unparalleled nursing care to all patients and their owners
• Positive outlook, ability to work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.
• Honesty, integrity, and a desire to learn and have fun!

Schedule:

Four 10-hour shifts per week. Overnight/weekend on-call shifts once trained.

Salary:

$26.00 - $29.00 / hour based on experience. Additional salary for on-call shifts and a call in procedural bonus.

Benefits

• Discount on veterinary care and pet insurance options for your furry family
• Mental health support with Talkspace
• Uniform allowance
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Continuing education support for licensed team members
• 401k retirement plan options with company match
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
• Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
• Paid time off and holiday pay for full-time team member

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is Hiring… and so is everyone else. So, what is unique about our hospital? Every aspect of our organization links to one key tenet, which is to provide compassionate and optimal patient care. We have a long standing and national reputation of gold standard medicine, supported by both the education and training of our team members, along with top-of-the-line equipment needed to keep stride with the advancements in veterinary medicine. With this as the epicenter of our mission, our culture consists of respect, compassion, understanding, and teamwork. Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital provides an internal community that supports work-life balance, employee learning and engagement and personal and career development; we also are committed to external community involvement, which encompasses fellow veterinary establishments and shelters, city eco sustainability actions, support of local businesses and law enforcement pet care. We are not just a corporation, we are an entity, a living, breathing, growing organism that can only thrive when comprised of great team members.

Location:

10140 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Base Pay: $26 USD - $29 USD

Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required.

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