About this role
Anesthesia & Surgery Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) Location: Animal Emergency & Specialty Center | Knoxville, TN Job Type: Full-Time | In-Person Schedule: Monday–Thursday | Four 10-Hour Shifts Take Your Anesthesia & Surgical Skills to the Next Level! Are you an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) with a passion for anesthesia, surgery, and advanced patient care? Are you looking for an opportunity to work alongside veterinary specialists, expand your technical expertise, and make a meaningful impact on patients requiring complex procedures? Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (AESC) in Knoxville, TN is seeking a skilled and motivated Anesthesia & Surgery Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our specialty team!
- In this role, you'll work closely with our surgical team and on-staff Board-Certified Anesthesiologist , providing advanced anesthesia monitoring and surgical support for a variety of procedures, including orthopedic, soft tissue, trauma, and specialty surgeries.
- Whether you're already a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia or an experienced LVT looking to further develop your expertise, this is an opportunity to grow your skills in a collaborative, specialty-focused environment.
- Schedule & Compensation Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday On-Call Compensation: $200 on-call fee for each qualifying shift worked, in addition to applicable overtime compensation On-Call Rotation: Mandatory rotating on-call coverage, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on scheduling needs Anesthesia & Advanced Patient Monitoring Administer and monitor anesthesia under veterinary direction for orthopedic, soft tissue, trauma, and specialty surgical procedures.
- Collaborate with our Board-Certified Anesthesiologist to develop and implement individualized anesthesia protocols.
- Monitor patients throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods.
- Utilize advanced anesthesia equipment, including mechanical ventilators, anesthetic gas analysis, invasive blood pressure monitoring, and additional patient-support modalities.
- Recognize changes in patient status and respond appropriately to anesthesia-related complications and emergencies.
- Surgical Support & Patient Care Prepare patients, surgical suites, and equipment for procedures.
- Assist veterinarians during advanced surgical procedures while maintaining proper sterile technique.
- Provide perioperative nursing care and support patient recovery.
- Assist with emergency stabilization and urgent surgical procedures involving critically ill or injured patients.
- Maintain accurate anesthesia records, surgical documentation, and patient medical records.
- Collaboration & Professional Development Work closely with our surgery, critical care, internal medicine, and emergency teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in anesthesia training, clinical rounds, and continuing education opportunities.
- Contribute to a collaborative environment focused on patient safety, technical excellence, and compassionate care.