Veterinary Technician Specialist

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Department: Anesthesia

Schedule: Full-Time, Flexible Scheduling (Including Weekends)

Compensation: $38 - $46 per hour, based on skills and experience
About VCA West Los Angeles
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is a leader in advanced veterinary specialty care and education. Our hospital is home to a collaborative network of board-certified specialists and highly skilled technicians dedicated to elevating the standard of veterinary medicine through teamwork, compassion, and innovation.

About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia & Analgesia to join our highly skilled Anesthesia team. The ideal candidate will bring advanced technical expertise, clinical leadership, and a passion for mentoring others.

As a VTS, you'll partner closely with our surgeons and specialty departments to provide advanced anesthetic management and drive excellence in patient care, safety, and education.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex anesthesia cases and provide expertise across Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and ECC.
• Develop and refine anesthetic protocols utilizing a multimodal approach to ensure patient comfort and positive patient outcomes.
• Train and mentor RVTs pursuing their VTS credential, fostering technical growth and case-based learning.
• Assist in teaching, CE sessions, and hands-on workshops for technicians and assistants.
• Ensure accurate and complete anesthesia documentation and patient records within WoofWare and Smartflow.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to uphold consistency, efficiency, and high standards of medical care.
• Support advanced analgesic management, including regional anesthesia and multimodal pain control.
• Promote best practices in anesthesia safety, monitoring, and recovery.
• Collaborate with RVTs, CST, and Assistants within the department.

What We're Looking For

• VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) required
• Minimum 2+ years of anesthesia experience in a specialty or referral setting.
• Exceptional technical, leadership, and teaching skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple specialty teams.
• Strong commitment to patient safety, mentoring, and professional excellence.

Why Join VCA WLA

• Collaborate daily with board-certified anesthesiologists and specialists in over 12 disciplines.
• Access to cutting-edge anesthesia equipment and advanced technology.
• Leadership opportunities within the hospital's technician development and CE programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package with CE support, professional dues, and credentialing assistance.
• Be part of a supportive, progressive, and teaching-focused culture.

Apply Today

If you're a VTS in Anesthesia & Analgesia who thrives in a teaching hospital environment and wants to help elevate the future of veterinary anesthesia.

Please apply now to join our elite Anesthesia team at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital.

If you are a current associate, you will 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