VCA Aurora Animal Hospital has an opportunity for a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Specialty Surgery Service!

Schedule: Part-time opportunity, 2 x 10 hour weekday shifts. Upon complete training with the Surgery Service (commonly three months), associates will train to perform on-call surgery duties. Bonuses apply! 

Position Overview: As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you’ll be an essential part of our specialized team, working closely with our Surgeons to deliver outstanding care to patients with complex and elective surgical procedures.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the VCA Aurora Surgery team, the skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:

Assist in pre and post surgical examinations and diagnostic procedures such as radiographs and CT.

Complete pre-operative anesthesia planning. Calculate drug dosages and administer pre/induction medications. Calculate and deliver constant rate infusions.

Monitor and adjust anesthesia levels during surgeries, ensuring the safety and well-being of the patients (heart rate, respiratory rate, end-tidal/inspired CO2, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, body temperature, basic ECG tracings).

Provide pre-operative patient assessments, IVC, administer medications as directed, intubation, and assist in post-operative recovery and care.

Maintain accurate and detailed records of surgical procedures, anesthesia protocols, and patient vitals.

Client education and communication

Perform or be trained in safe practice of locoregional anesthesia technique, arterial catheterization, and CPCR.

Collaborate effectively with all departments to ensure seamless patient care.

Qualifications:

2+ years of clinical experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT, LVT, RVT) or eligible to sit for the VTNE.

Strong knowledge of anesthesia protocols, patient monitoring, and surgical prep

Compensation: Pay range is $ 27 - $ 29 / hr based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other relevant credentials.

Location: 2600 West Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 60506

Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!  

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.