Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia
EVG Specialty Network
$30 - $38 / hour
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Description
Friendship Hospital for Animals, a leading AAHA-accredited specialty and emergency hospital in Washington, DC, is seeking a meticulous and skilled Veterinary Technician to join our Anesthesia team. If you have an advanced anesthesia skillset and enjoy working in a high volume, multi-disciplinary hospital where you can continue to hone your already impressive skills, we’d love to meet you.
About the role:
- Prepare patients, medications, equipment, and treatment areas for sedation and general anesthesia.
- Provide continuous multi-parameter monitoring and recognize and respond to changes in patient status and anesthetic emergencies.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of anesthetic and analgesic medications, including their effects and potential adverse reactions.
- Safely operate, troubleshoot, and maintain anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
- Maintain appropriate sterile technique and demonstrate knowledge of surgical procedures and instrumentation.
- Provide attentive post-anesthetic monitoring and safely transition patients back to their admitting service.
- Participate in daily rounds and collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and specialty teams to coordinate patient care.
Schedule: This is a full time position with four 10-hour shifts per week. There is an on-call requirement of up to 5 days per month.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive compensation, including shift differentials and on-call compensation
- Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA
- Generous PTO and CE allowance, including support for VTS advancement
- Life insurance and 401(k) with match
- License, credential, and professional dues reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Metro discounts with easy access to public transportation
- Pet care discounts
- Access to advanced specialty medicine and technology, including MRI, CT, ventilators, dialysis, and more
- A welcoming, collaborative culture that values compassion, learning, mentorship, and professional growth
Qualifications
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician (LVT, CVT, or RVT) or ability to become credentialed very highly preferred, but not required
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of anesthesia monitoring, equipment, and medications in a veterinary specialty or emergency setting is required.
- Previous experience working directly with a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist a plus
We're looking for veterinary professionals who embrace a collaborative, compassionate, and ethical environment where teammates support one another, share knowledge, continue learning, and provide exceptional care to every patient and family.
Friendship Hospital for Animals is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Ready to join the team?
Apply today or learn more at friendshiphospital.com.
About this role
Friendship Hospital for Animals, an AAHA-accredited specialty and emergency facility in Washington, DC, is building out its anesthesia team with a veterinary technician who can manage the full scope of perioperative care in a high-volume, multi-disciplinary setting. You'd prepare patients and equipment, monitor anesthesia using multiple parameters, recognize and respond to emergencies, and manage post-operative transitions back to admitting services. The role demands solid knowledge of anesthetic and analgesic medications, their effects and risks, plus the ability to operate and troubleshoot monitoring and anesthesia equipment while maintaining sterile technique across diverse surgical procedures.
This position suits someone with demonstrated anesthesia experience in a specialty or emergency environment—ideally with exposure to board-certified veterinary anesthesiologists. Credentialing (LVT, CVT, or RVT) is highly preferred, though not strictly required. You'd work four 10-hour shifts per week with on-call duties up to five days monthly, collaborating daily with veterinarians and specialty teams to coordinate care.
The package includes $30–$38 per hour with shift and on-call differentials, medical/dental/vision coverage, HSA/FSA options, generous PTO and continuing education allowance (with VTS advancement support), 401(k) matching, life insurance, credential reimbursement, uniform allowance, and metro discounts. You'd have access to advanced technology including MRI, CT, ventilators, and dialysis equipment, working within a culture that emphasizes mentorship and professional growth.
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