H-1B Visa Veterinary Surgery Technician Jobs
Veterinary Surgery Technician jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit at a niche intersection: employers must justify specialty occupation status by structuring the role around degree-level surgical and anesthesia competencies. When they do, H-1B status covers up to three years, extendable to six, with the employer filing the LCA and I-129 petition on your behalf.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Clackamas, Oregon, United States of America
Category: Veterinary Technician / Assistant
Job Id: R-261073
Job Type: Full time
Surgery Veterinary Technician at VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists
Schedule: Full-time opportunity, Sunday - Wednesday 7:30 am - 6 pm.
Compensation: $31 – $38/hour. Pay range is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials.
About VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists Surgery Department:
The goal of our surgeons, veterinary technicians and our highly skilled support staff is to provide comfort and pain-free personalized treatment with unparalleled care for every one of our patients. In addition, the surgery service is supported by our emergency/critical care, internal medicine, radiology, neurology and rehabilitation departments, ensuring the most comprehensive care available anywhere for your pet.
As a teaching-focused hospital, you'll work alongside experienced specialists, veterinarians, and credentialed technicians in an environment that values mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning while delivering the highest standard of patient care.
The Role
As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you'll play a vital role in supporting advanced surgical procedures from patient preparation, monitoring anesthesia, through recovery. You'll work closely with our surgeons, anesthesiologist, and surgical team to provide exceptional perioperative nursing care while helping ensure the safety and comfort of every patient.
What We’re Looking For
- Veterinary Technician (CVT, LVT, RVT) or eligible to become credentialed (VTNE eligible)
- Ability to remain calm, organized, and effective in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for high-quality, patient-centered critical care
What You’ll Do
- Prepare patients for surgery, including diagnostics, catheter placement, and surgical site preparation
- Induce, monitor, and recover patients under anesthesia alongside our board-certified anesthesiologist and surgical team
- Assist surgeons during advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, neurologic, and minimally invasive procedures
- Operate and maintain surgical, monitoring, and anesthesia equipment
- Provide exceptional post-operative nursing care and pain management
Total Rewards
As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources including Lyra Health)
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility and gender affirmation benefits
- Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
- Professional Development
- Continuing Education Allowance and paid time off
- WOOF University – offering abundant virtual CE
- Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
About VCA
At VCA, we are passionate about delivering world-class veterinary care while supporting the people who make it possible. With hospitals nationwide, we combine advanced medicine with a compassionate, community-focused approach.
As part of Mars Veterinary Health, we are committed to helping our teams grow and making a lasting impact on pets and the people who love them.
Location: 16756 SE 82nd Dr, Clackamas, OR 97015
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 at vcacareers.com.
Location: Clackamas, Oregon, United States of America
Category: Veterinary Technician / Assistant
Job Id: R-261073
Job Type: Full time
Surgery Veterinary Technician at VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists
Schedule: Full-time opportunity, Sunday - Wednesday 7:30 am - 6 pm.
Compensation: $31 – $38/hour. Pay range is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials.
About VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists Surgery Department:
The goal of our surgeons, veterinary technicians and our highly skilled support staff is to provide comfort and pain-free personalized treatment with unparalleled care for every one of our patients. In addition, the surgery service is supported by our emergency/critical care, internal medicine, radiology, neurology and rehabilitation departments, ensuring the most comprehensive care available anywhere for your pet.
As a teaching-focused hospital, you'll work alongside experienced specialists, veterinarians, and credentialed technicians in an environment that values mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning while delivering the highest standard of patient care.
The Role
As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you'll play a vital role in supporting advanced surgical procedures from patient preparation, monitoring anesthesia, through recovery. You'll work closely with our surgeons, anesthesiologist, and surgical team to provide exceptional perioperative nursing care while helping ensure the safety and comfort of every patient.
What We’re Looking For
- Veterinary Technician (CVT, LVT, RVT) or eligible to become credentialed (VTNE eligible)
- Ability to remain calm, organized, and effective in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for high-quality, patient-centered critical care
What You’ll Do
- Prepare patients for surgery, including diagnostics, catheter placement, and surgical site preparation
- Induce, monitor, and recover patients under anesthesia alongside our board-certified anesthesiologist and surgical team
- Assist surgeons during advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, neurologic, and minimally invasive procedures
- Operate and maintain surgical, monitoring, and anesthesia equipment
- Provide exceptional post-operative nursing care and pain management
Total Rewards
As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources including Lyra Health)
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility and gender affirmation benefits
- Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
- Professional Development
- Continuing Education Allowance and paid time off
- WOOF University – offering abundant virtual CE
- Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
About VCA
At VCA, we are passionate about delivering world-class veterinary care while supporting the people who make it possible. With hospitals nationwide, we combine advanced medicine with a compassionate, community-focused approach.
As part of Mars Veterinary Health, we are committed to helping our teams grow and making a lasting impact on pets and the people who love them.
Location: 16756 SE 82nd Dr, Clackamas, OR 97015
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 at vcacareers.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Veterinary Surgery Technician
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Pull the O*NET profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians and cross-reference it against your degree transcripts. USCIS adjudicators look for a direct link between your field of study and the surgical duties listed in the job description.
Target AVMA-accredited program employers first
Veterinary practices and research institutions that require AVMA-accredited credentialing for technician roles already frame the position at degree level, which strengthens the specialty occupation argument your sponsoring employer needs to make to USCIS.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to browse employers with confirmed LCA filing history for veterinary and animal health roles. This cuts out guesswork and surfaces practices and research centers that have already navigated H-1B sponsorship for similar positions.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run your job title, SOC code, and worksite ZIP through the OFLC Wage Search before the employer files the LCA. The certified wage locks in at filing, so confirming Level I through Level IV placement early prevents offer renegotiation after the petition is submitted.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If you rotate between clinic locations or a teaching hospital and a satellite site, each distinct worksite address requires a separately certified LCA. Raise this with the employer's immigration counsel before your start date to avoid a compliance gap.
File the I-129 petition well before your status expires
If you're transitioning from OPT or another nonimmigrant status, the employer must file the I-129 petition with USCIS before your current authorization ends. Premium processing is available and cuts the adjudication window to roughly 15 business days.
H-1B Visa Veterinary Surgery Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Veterinary Surgery Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer structures the position. The role does not automatically qualify because many technician jobs are filled by associate-degree holders. Sponsoring employers must demonstrate the position specifically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, such as veterinary technology or biomedical science, and that the duties reflect that degree-level requirement. Roles built around advanced surgical, anesthesia, or research functions are the most defensible.
Which employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for veterinary technician roles?
Veterinary teaching hospitals affiliated with universities, large specialty and emergency animal hospitals, and biomedical research institutions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. These employers are more likely to have in-house immigration counsel and to structure technician positions around degree-level duties. Browse employers with verified LCA filing histories for animal health roles on Migrate Mate.
How long does H-1B sponsorship last for a Veterinary Surgery Technician?
Initial H-1B status is granted for up to three years. The employer can file an extension petition with USCIS for an additional three years, bringing the total to a six-year maximum under standard rules. If your employer is also sponsoring you for a green card through PERM labor certification, additional extensions beyond six years may be available under AC21 portability provisions.
What LCA requirements apply if I work at multiple clinic locations?
Each fixed worksite address requires its own certified Labor Condition Application filed with the DOL. If you rotate between a main hospital and a satellite clinic, the employer must file a separate LCA for each location before you work there. A single LCA covering only one address does not authorize work at unlisted sites, and working at an uncovered location creates an H-1B compliance violation.
What credentials should I have ready before an employer begins the H-1B filing process?
You'll need official transcripts confirming a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, your NAVLE or relevant credentialing documentation, and a current CV detailing your surgical and anesthesia experience. If your degree is from outside the United States, a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization helps the employer and USCIS confirm equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree before the I-129 petition is prepared.