Pay: $ 26 - $ 42 an hour, based on experience and skillset
Schedule: Full-Time: 4,10-hour Shifts, Day and Swing Shifts, Weekends.
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Exceptional Medicine. Patient Care. Extraordinary Team.
At VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, we believe exceptional patient care begins with exceptional people. Our Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants are far more than support staff- they are highly skilled medical professionals, patient advocates, educators, and indispensable members of our patient care team.
When you join VCA WLA, you become part of a hospital where education, collaboration, and patient safety are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to developing the next generation of veterinary professionals through structured training, mentorship, and continuous learning, while delivering some of the most advanced emergency and specialty veterinary medicine in the country.
Whether you're an experienced technician or veterinary assistant looking to expand your expertise or someone eager to grow within specialty medicine, VCA WLA provides an environment where you will be challenged, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, clients, and your colleagues every day.
Our Culture
At VCA WLA, we are intentionally building a culture centered around four core principles:
Patient Safety First
Every decision begins with one question: What is safest for our patient? We foster an environment where speaking up, asking questions, identifying safety concerns, and continuously improving our processes is expected and encouraged. Every Associate has both the responsibility and the authority to advocate for patients and their safety.
Learning Never Stops
We believe great technicians are developed through mentorship, education, and hands-on experience. From your first day, you'll receive structured onboarding, department-specific training, mentorship from experienced technicians, and ongoing opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge. Whether you're learning advanced anesthesia monitoring, chemotherapy administration, emergency stabilization, or specialty procedures, our goal is to help you become more confident and skilled over time.
One Hospital. One Team.
Specialty medicine works because of collaboration. Our departments don't work in silos- they work together. Every case is an opportunity to partner with board-certified specialists, residents, interns, experienced technicians, and support staff to provide the highest level of patient care.
Excellence Through Accountability
We challenge ourselves to continually improve. We value professionalism, teamwork, feedback, communication, ownership, and integrity. We celebrate success, learn from mistakes without blame, and continuously strive to raise the standard of veterinary medicine.
What You'll Do
As an Anesthesia Technician, you'll work alongside our anesthesiologists and specialty teams to provide exceptional anesthetic care for patients undergoing advanced procedures.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing individualized anesthetic plans under veterinarian supervision
- Preparing patients for anesthesia and surgery
- Inducing, maintaining, and recovering anesthesia safely
- Monitoring patients using advanced anesthetic monitoring equipment
- Calculating and administering anesthetic medications, CRIs, and pain management protocols
- Recognizing and responding to changes in patient status throughout anesthesia
- Maintaining detailed anesthetic records
- Preparing anesthesia machines, ventilators, and monitoring equipment
- Assisting with regional anesthesia techniques and advanced pain management procedures
- Collaborating with Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Dentistry, Radiation Oncology, and Emergency services
- Supporting a culture focused on patient safety and continuous improvement
We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or
- Experienced Veterinary Assistant with strong anesthesia or specialty experience
- Excellent patient assessment and monitoring skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to remain calm and focused in fast-paced environments
- Outstanding communication and teamwork abilities
- Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
Preferred Experience
Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:
- Specialty or referral hospital anesthesia
- Mechanical ventilation
- Advanced anesthesia monitoring
- CRI administration
- Pain management techniques
- RECOVER CPR Certification
- Fear Free handling
- Veterinary anesthesia certification or advanced training
Why You'll Love Working at WLA
At VCA West Los Angeles, anesthesia technicians are highly respected members of the medical team and play a critical role in every specialty service.
We are committed to helping our Associates grow through:
- Comprehensive onboarding and mentorship
- Advanced anesthesia education and training
- Continuing education support
- Opportunities to work alongside board-certified anesthesiologists
- Exposure to a wide variety of specialty procedures and complex cases
- Leadership development opportunities
- Career advancement pathways
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- State-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring equipment
Whether your goal is becoming an anesthesia expert, earning your VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), or growing into leadership, we'll help you build the career you envision.
Our Anesthesia Service
Our Anesthesia Department supports specialty departments within the hospital, providing anesthetic care for patients undergoing:
- Advanced imaging (MRI and CT)
- Dentistry and oral surgery
- Emergency and trauma surgery
- Internal Medicine procedures
- Interventional cardiology procedures
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic and soft tissue surgery
Every day presents new opportunities to care for a diverse range of patients and expand your clinical expertise.
Benefits
Eligible Associates enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
- Competitive compensation
- Shift differentials
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Continuing Education allowance (RVT/VTS)
- License reimbursement (RVT/VTS/VACSP)
- Employee pet care discounts
- Mental health and wellness resources
- Career development opportunities through VCA and Mars Veterinary Health
We recognize the dedication, education, and expertise required to earn and maintain your credentials, and we value the advanced knowledge you bring to our patients and team. If you're looking for a hospital that is committed to your professional growth, encourages continuous learning, and empowers you to practice at the highest level of veterinary medicine, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is the place to build your career.
Why Choose VCA West Los Angeles?
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is recognized as one of the nation's leading specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. Our commitment to exceptional medicine, innovation, education, and collaboration creates an environment where Associates are empowered to grow while making a meaningful impact every day.
If you're passionate about anesthesia, dedicated to patient safety, and excited to work alongside some of the best clinicians in veterinary medicine, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Anesthesia team at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital- where precision, teamwork, and compassionate care come together to make every patient experience safer and better.
Pay: $24.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
