Anesthesia Technician jobs in New Bedford, MA

Anesthesia / Surgical Technician
Up to $2500 sign on bonus!

Salary: commensurate with experience

Are you looking for an engaging, fast paced work environment where patient care and continuous learning are paramount? We provide a constant learning environment with boarded specialists in surgery, anesthesiology, emergency/critical care, cardiology, and radiology; as well as certified, experienced nursing staff. Currently hiring all shifts due to increased surgery schedule including weekdays, and weekends! This is a full time position.

As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists continues to grow to keep up with the needs of our community. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced veterinary professionals to join our team who welcome the challenge of meeting the highest standards for quality and performance, and possess a friendly, positive and team player attitude.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Nursing skills, patient care and compassion
• Assist surgeons with appointments (orthopedic radiographs, bandage changes, suture removals)
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment
• Constantly advance your knowledge base and skill set
• Assist with training of new staff and assist other departments, as needed
• Help cover on call hours

Skills and Qualifications:

• CVT, RVT, or LVT preferred
• 1 to 5 years of surgical veterinary experience
• Knowledge and understanding of veterinary procedures and disease related to surgical procedures
• Anesthesia and analgesia experience
• Excellent communication skills, time management, ability to problem solve, learn and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to anticipate and be detail oriented due to high level of patient care.
• Must be an enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude.
• Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 50 pounds and work on feet most of the day.

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists benefit package for full time employees include:

• United Healthcare Insurance Plans with multiple options, all starting first of the month following date of hire
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options included
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability paid for by employer (up to 12 weeks; can be used for maternity leave)
• Long Term Disability options
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Complimentary Life Insurance $15,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Trupanion Pet Insurance with company paid premiums for two team member's pets
• Generous Continuing Education Program including local and national conferences with paid CE days off, free online and Vet Bloom courses, and in house CE
• VTS training track including expense reimbursement, paid CE days off, doctor mentors, rate review and bonus upon completion
• Uniforms (scrubs) provided at no cost to team members
• Incentivized Nurse Training Program
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Weekly Grocery Delivery to the Hospital for meals/snacks
• Paid PTO and Paid Holidays
• Veterinary Social Worker on-site full time to assist and serve employees and clients: there to assist with ways to help manage stress, combat compassion fatigue, find more work/life balance or help with conflict resolution
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Work Schedules Available

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work after receiving an offer of employment. This ten panel drug test does not include testing for THC (Marijuana). Applicants will be required to complete online paperwork authorizing the drug test and will be directed to choose a Quest Diagnostics facility convenient to them. Upon receipt of the results, a hiring decision will be made. A positive finding without an acceptable explanation may result in withdrawal of the offer of employment. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.