Surgery Veterinary Technician

Honolulu, HI

Full Time

Surgery

Experienced

Surgery Veterinary Technician

$22.00–$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.

Pay, Schedule & Benefits

$22.00–$32.00/hour based on experience
Full-time
Tuesday–Friday
Four-day workweek
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. #INDH

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