Veterinary Technician, Surgery Experienced

Veterinary Technician, Surgery | $25–$35/hr + Up to $5,000 Bonus

Location: Natick, MA

Schedule: Full-Time | Three 12-hour shifts per week

Compensation: $25–$35/hour + Anesthesia On-Call Compensation + Up to $5,000 Bonus

Boston West Veterinary Emergency & Specialty in Natick, MA is hiring a highly skilled, experienced veterinary technician to join our Surgery team. This is not an entry-level surgical nursing opportunity—we are looking for a technician who already has a strong clinical foundation and can confidently contribute to advanced anesthesia, perioperative nursing, and surgical patient care.

If you’re the technician others rely on for challenging anesthetic cases, subtle changes in patient status, advanced nursing care, and calm clinical judgment, we want to hear from you.

You’ll work alongside multiple board-certified surgeons in a specialty environment where experienced technicians are trusted to use their knowledge, think critically, and play an active role in patient care. Bring the skills you’ve worked hard to build—and continue advancing them through complex cases, sophisticated equipment, and high-level specialty medicine.

• $25–$35/hour based on experience, anesthesia background, and skill assessment
• Additional compensation available for anesthesia on-call hours provided through the ER service
• Up to $5,000 bonus based on certification and skill set
  • 50% paid after 6 months of employment
  • 50% paid after 1 year of employment

• You’re already comfortable managing anesthesia and want more complex cases
• You can recognize subtle changes in a patient and understand when something isn’t right
• You enjoy being trusted to think critically rather than simply follow a checklist
• You want to work alongside board-certified surgeons who value the expertise of their technicians
• You’ve built strong technical skills and are ready for an environment where you can actually use them
• You want specialty medicine to be the next chapter of your career—not your introduction to veterinary medicine

• Continuing Education & Uniform Allowance + Free Vet Bloom access (RACE-approved CE)
• CVT/LVT/RVT license reimbursement
• RECOVER Training for advanced CPR skills
• Veterinary Technician Education Sponsor ships + VTNE reimbursement + VTS Support
• 16-Week VTNE Study Group
• Professional Development Assistance
• PTO + Employee Pet Discount
• Access exclusive financial benefits to help you save on student loans, mortgages, and personal loans
• NVA Pet Resort Discount + Pet Insurance Discount
• Medical, Dental, Vision + HSA/FSA Options
• Insurance Options:
  Life and AD&D + Short & Long-Term Disability + Critical Illness + Accident + Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonuses + Potential for a bi-annual bonus tied to hospital performance

• Full-time
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Consistent schedule designed to support work-life balance

As a Surgery Veterinary Technician at Boston West, you’ll work closely with our board-certified surgeons and clinical team to deliver high-level surgical and perioperative patient care.

• Provide skilled perioperative nursing care for surgical patients from admission through anesthesia, procedure, recovery, and discharge
• Perform patient assessments and assist veterinarians with diagnostics, treatments, and development of patient care plans
• Prepare, administer, and monitor anesthesia and sedation under veterinarian direction, including recognizing and responding to changes in patient status
• Calculate and administer medications and treatments as directed by the veterinarian and within applicable scope of practice
• Prepare patients for advanced soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, including surgical site preparation and…