Veterinary Surgery Technician

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?

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