Surgery Veterinary Technician

• Surgery Veterinary Technician

Up to $32.00/hour DOE Full-Time | Tuesday–Friday | Four-Day Workweek Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) | Honolulu, HI

VERC is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery team and work alongside board-certified surgeons providing advanced specialty surgical care.

This is a great opportunity for a Veterinary Technician or experienced Veterinary Assistant with strong anesthesia and surgical skills who wants to work with complex orthopedic and soft tissue cases in a specialty hospital.

Veterinary Technician credentialing is preferred but not required.

What You Bring

• Hands-on veterinary clinical experience with a strong interest or background in Surgery and anesthesia.

• Experience with anesthetic induction, monitoring, and recovery.

• Confidence with anesthetic calculations, CRIs, fluid therapy, and medication administration.

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile technique, and operating room protocols.

• Strong patient monitoring and nursing skills.

• Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency, Critical Care, or Specialty veterinary experience preferred.

• RVT, CVT, LVT, or VTS credentialing preferred but not required.

• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills. In Your Day-to-Day, You Will

• Prepare patients, surgical suites, equipment, and instruments for specialty surgical procedures.

• Induce, monitor, and recover patients undergoing anesthesia.

• Assist with orthopedic, soft tissue, thoracic, laparoscopic, and arthroscopic procedures.

• Provide hands-on surgical nursing care throughout the perioperative process.

• Calculate and administer medications, fluids, and CRIs as directed.

• Maintain sterile technique and assist surgeons during procedures.

• Monitor patients closely and respond to changes during anesthesia and recovery.

• Maintain surgical equipment, instruments, anesthesia records, and medical documentation. Why Join VERC

VERC is a 24/7 Emergency & Specialty veterinary hospital in Honolulu. Our Surgery team manages advanced specialty cases supported by CT, MRI, ultrasound, an in-house laboratory, and other advanced diagnostic capabilities.

You'll work alongside an experienced specialty team while continuing to develop your Surgery, anesthesia, and advanced veterinary nursing skills.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including an optional 100% employer-paid health plan

• Dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Paid time off

• Continuing Education allowance and VetBloom access

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• Location Highlight

• VERC is located in Honolulu and is accessible from Pearl City, Aiea, Waipahu, Mililani, Kapolei, Ewa Beach, Kailua, Kaneohe, Hawaii Kai, and surrounding Oahu communities.

• About Ethos Veterinary Health

• Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is a network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals committed to advancing veterinary medicine through exceptional patient care, collaboration, education, and innovation.

• Join Us

• If you're an experienced Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant with Surgery, anesthesia, Specialty, Emergency, or Critical Care experience, we'd love to hear from you.

• Apply today to join the Surgery team at VERC Hawaii.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.