Veterinary Technician/Experienced Assistant - Anesthesia

About the Role

Angell Animal Medical Center is looking for a certified veterinary technician or experienced veterinary assistant to join our skilled anesthesia team. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with a flexible schedule, including rotating weekends and holidays, with additional pay for on-call shifts.

What You Have

• Minimum of 2 years of anesthesia-specific experience within the veterinary field
• Current Certified Veterinary Technician within the state of MA, or hold a CVT/LVT in another state and are eligible to transfer certification to Massachusetts to be hired as a technician
• Technical skills including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, intubation, anesthesia, and CPR procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in a fast-paced, multi-veterinarian hospital, emergency/referral practice, or veterinary teaching hospital
• Associate's degree or better in Veterinary Technology or related field

Why Angell?

Angell, founded in 1915, is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine and has the reputation as one of the finest veterinary teaching hospitals in North America. Angell serves the greater Boston and New England area as a primary care facility, a 24-hour emergency hospital, and as a tertiary referral center.

With 3 board-certified anesthesiologists, 4 board-certified surgeons and 3 resident surgeons, 7 surgical suites, and state-of-the-art monitoring and surgical equipment, this position is perfect for the certified technician who wants to work in an innovative and challenging environment alongside some of the best veterinary doctors in the country.

You will never be bored at Angell as we anesthetize a wide and varied assortment of patients including orthopedic, soft tissue (adrenalectomies), thoracic (pericardial windows, lung lobectomies), cardiac (balloons, pacemakers), and a variety of avian and exotic patients.

Compensation

• Veterinary Assistants: starting $24–$29/hour
• Certified Veterinary Technicians: starting $29–$34/hour
• Candidates with additional experience or credentials may be eligible for compensation aligned with their qualifications
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for new hire Certified Veterinary Technicians hired into the Anesthesia service

Benefits

• Blue Cross health insurance, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free uniforms
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Free on-site employee parking
• Employee discounts for pet health care and pet food
• $1,500 annual stipend for national/international conferences
• $3,000 tuition reimbursement program for job-related courses
• 3 paid professional development days each year for CVTs