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Registered Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia

Los Angeles, CA Full time

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Department: Anesthesia
Schedule: Full-Time, Flexible Scheduling (Including Weekends)

Compensation: $26 - $34 per hour, based on skills and experience.

About VCA West Los Angeles

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is one of the nation’s leading specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. Our state-of-the-art facility provides advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services across multiple specialties, including Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology, and Radiology. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medical excellence, and supporting the continued growth of our team members.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our Anesthesia team. You’ll work alongside VTSs, RVTs, and specialty clinicians to provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality anesthetic care for patients across multiple services—including Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and ECC.

This is an ideal opportunity for an RVT looking to build advanced anesthesia skills and receive mentorship toward a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) credential in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide hands-on support for anesthetic and sedated procedures.
  • Safely induce, monitor, recover patients, and transfer to ECC.
  • Operate and maintain advanced monitoring and anesthesia equipment (capnography, ventilators, multiparameter monitors).
  • Assist with anesthetic drug preparation, protocol selection with a focus on a multimodal approach.
  • Circulate and provide support in active operating rooms, working collaboratively with our Certified Surgical Technologists (CSTs) to ensure efficient and safe surgical workflows.
  • Ensure accurate and complete anesthesia documentation and patient records within WoofWare and Smartflow.
  • Collaborate closely with clinicians and specialty technicians to ensure seamless case flow and patient safety.
  • Participate in ongoing training, CE sessions, and skill development programs supported by the hospital.
  • Cross-train and provide support to other specialty services, including Emergency & Critical Care (ECC), Neurology, and Internal Medicine, to promote collaboration and continuity of patient care.

What We’re Looking For

  • Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT).
  • Minimum 1–2 years of anesthesia or surgical experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Desire to learn and grow within a specialty environment.
  • Interest in pursuing VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) is highly encouraged.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Access to mentorship from VTS and several specialists.
  • Access to state-of-the-art equipment and training resources.
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), CE allowance, uniforms, and more).
  • Supportive, team-oriented culture that values growth and education.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your anesthesia career and work alongside some of the best in the field, apply now to join the Anesthesia team at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital!

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.