Job Description

Licensed Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Department: Veterinary Technicians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dunwoody, Georgia

Compensation: $18.00 - $38.00 / hour

Description

Help Build the Future of Dogwood Surgery Across Marietta and Dunwoody

Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency is growing and we’re building our Surgery team across multiple locations.

We’re seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician who will support our established Marietta hospital while also helping launch and grow our new Dunwoody hospital, opening October 2026.

This is a hybrid, multi-location opportunity. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable traveling between locations based on hospital needs, surgical schedules, and team coverage.

📍 Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency – Marietta

1234 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA

📍 Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency – Dunwoody

4500 N Shallowford Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338

Dogwood’s Marietta hospital provides a strong foundation in specialty and emergency medicine. As we expand into Dunwoody, we’re creating opportunities for experienced technicians to contribute at both locations and help establish new specialty services from the ground up.

Selected team members will have opportunities to train alongside the Marietta team before supporting the transition into Dunwoody.

Want to see the hospital come together? Follow our progress, construction updates, and behind-the-scenes videos on Instagram: Dogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency on Instagram

What You'll Do

As a Surgical Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in developing our upcoming surgery service and supporting advanced specialty procedures.

You'll have opportunities to:

• Prepare patients for specialty surgery and advanced procedures
• Support surgeons throughout the surgical process
• Maintain sterile technique and surgical suite readiness
• Provide advanced surgical nursing and patient monitoring
• Perform anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery
• Monitor ECG, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, temperature, and other parameters
• Support high-risk anesthesia cases and ventilated patients
• Recognize and respond to anesthetic changes in real time
• Administer medications and treatments
• Monitor hospitalized and postoperative patients
• Maintain accurate anesthesia and treatment records
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, specialists, emergency clinicians, and nursing teams

What We’re Looking For

This opportunity is designed for a credentialed veterinary technician who is ready to bring strong technical skills into a specialty environment.

You may be a great fit if you have:

• 2+ years of veterinary clinical experience
• Experience in surgery, anesthesia, specialty, emergency, or high-volume practice
• Strong surgical nursing and anesthesia monitoring skills
• Experience with advanced monitoring equipment
• Confidence managing patients in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A desire to continue developing your technical expertise

LVT credentials are required for this opportunity.

Experience with orthopedic or specialty surgery, advanced anesthesia, or surgical nursing is highly valued. RECOVER CPR certification is a plus.

Physical & Work Environment

This is an active specialty hospital environment. Team members should be comfortable:

• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and reaching throughout the workday
• Lifting and assisting with patients weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance when appropriate
• Safely handling patients of varying sizes, temperaments, and medical conditions
• Performing hands-on technical procedures requiring manual dexterity
• Working in a fast-paced surgical environment

The role may involve exposure to animal dander, cleaning and disinfecting products, medical odors, and other conditions associated with veterinary patient care.

What We Offer

Build Your Specialty Career at Dogwood

At Dogwood, technicians are an important part of the medical team — and we're committed to giving you the tools and mentorship to grow.

You'll have access to:

• Generous annual CE allowance
• 2 paid CE days
• Mentorship from experienced specialists and surgeons
• Exposure to advanced referral-level procedures and complex cases
• Support for specialty certifications and advanced training
• Opportunities to pursue VTS Surgery or Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Career development and leadership opportunities

If becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) is part of your long-term career plan, we'll support you in getting there.

Full-Time Benefits

Health and Financial Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Wellness and Support

• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Health wellness resources
• Mental health and wellbeing support

Additional Benefits

• Employee Pet Care Discounts
• Rocket Lawyer Legal Benefits
• Professional Membership Support

Why Dogwood Dunwoody?

This is your opportunity to join a brand-new specialty and emergency hospital before the doors open and help shape how our surgery service operates from the beginning.

You'll have the resources of an established specialty hospital, the opportunity to learn alongside experienced clinicians, and a team invested in clinical excellence, advanced medicine, technician development, and exceptional patient care.

Two hospitals. One growing specialty team.

Joining Dogwood now means becoming part of an established specialty hospital in Marietta while helping shape the next chapter of specialty medicine in Dunwoody.

If you’re an experienced LVT with a passion for surgery, anesthesia, and advanced patient care and you’re excited by the opportunity to contribute across both locations, we’d love to meet you.