Veterinary Surgery Technician/Advanced Assistant
Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Service
·- Salary
- $20 – $27/hr
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Source
- ApplicantPro
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? Apply now to become our next veterinary surgery technician.
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