Registered Veterinary Technician - Radiation Oncology Anesthetist

Minimum 2 years of hands-on clinical experience running anesthesia independently in a veterinary setting

Demonstrated proficiency in small animal anesthetic induction, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery

Strong working knowledge of multiparameter anesthetic monitoring equipment

Experience managing anesthetic emergencies and critically ill patients

Schedule:

Monday through Thursday, 8:00am - 6:00pm, half day on Friday every 6 weeks

$24.00–$29.00 / hour, based on experience with anesthetic protocols

Discount on veterinary care and pet insurance options for your furry family

This position is central to delivering safe, high-quality radiation therapy to veterinary cancer patients — every patient, every fraction, every day. The RVT Radiation Oncology Anesthetist works exclusively within the radiation oncology service alongside board-certified radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and a specialized care team to ensure each patient is safely and consistently anesthetized for CT simulation and daily treatment.

Perform pre-anesthetic assessments including patient history review, physical examination, and evaluation of relevant diagnostics

Develop and implement individualized anesthetic protocols in collaboration with the supervising radiation oncologist

Induce, maintain, and monitor anesthesia for CT simulation scans and daily radiation therapy treatment fractions

Place intravenous catheters, manage endotracheal intubation, and maintain airway patency throughout each procedure

Continuously monitor and record vital parameters including heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, end-tidal CO₂, SpO₂, and temperature

Every aspect of our organization links to one key tenet, which is to provide compassionate and optimal patient care. We have a long standing and national reputation of gold standard medicine, supported by both the education and training of our team members, along with top-of-the-line equipment needed to keep stride with the advancements in veterinary medicine.

With this as the epicenter of our mission, our culture consists of respect, compassion, understanding, and teamwork. Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital provides an internal community that supports work-life balance, employee learning and engagement and personal and career development; we also are committed to external community involvement, which encompasses fellow veterinary establishments and shelters, city eco sustainability actions, support of local businesses and law enforcement pet care. We are not just a corporation, we are an entity, a living, breathing, growing organism that can only thrive when comprised of great team members.