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Allied Veterinary Specialists (AVS) – Orange Park & Jacksonville (E-Town), Florida

Join a Growing Specialty & Emergency Hospital Team Dedicated to Surgical Excellence, Precision, and Patient Care

At Allied Veterinary Specialists (AVS), we believe exceptional surgical outcomes begin long before a patient enters the operating room. They begin with preparation, organization, precision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

As our Specialty & Emergency hospitals continue to grow throughout Northeast Florida, we are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Veterinary Technician Instrument Manager to oversee the care, organization, sterilization, inventory, and quality management of our surgical instrumentation across our Orange Park and Jacksonville (E-Town) hospitals.

This unique position is ideal for an experienced Surgery Veterinary Technician who enjoys organization, precision, and becoming an expert in one of the most important aspects of specialty surgery.

Our culture is rooted in:

• Compassion

• Respect

• Education

• Advancement

• Service

If you enjoy creating systems, maintaining the highest standards, and ensuring every surgery is set up for success, we would love to meet you.

Position Overview

The Veterinary Technician Instrument Manager serves as the hospital's expert in surgical instrumentation management.

This position is responsible for ensuring every surgical instrument, orthopedic set, specialty tray, and sterile pack is properly cleaned, inspected, assembled, sterilized, maintained, documented, and available for every procedure.

Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, accountability, and a passion for continuous learning.

This is not simply an instrument processing position—it is a specialized leadership support role that directly impacts patient safety, surgical efficiency, and hospital quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all surgical instruments to the highest specialty hospital standards

• Clean, inspect, organize, package, sterilize, and store all surgical instrumentation

• Assemble specialty surgical packs accurately

• Maintain orthopedic, soft tissue, neurologic, and specialty instrument inventories

• Identify damaged or worn instruments requiring repair or replacement

• Coordinate instrument repairs and preventative maintenance

• Track instrument inventory and replacement schedules

• Maintain sterilization records and quality assurance documentation

• Ensure compliance with all hospital sterilization protocols

• Prepare surgery suites for scheduled and emergency procedures

• Assist surgeons and surgery technicians with specialty equipment preparation

• Develop and improve instrument organization systems

• Support inventory ordering and supply management

• Collaborate with Surgery, Emergency, ICU, and Specialty departments

• Help maintain exceptional standards of patient safety and surgical excellence

Required Qualifications

Surgery Veterinary Technician experience is required.

Candidates must possess:

• Minimum of 2 years of Surgery Veterinary Technician experience

• Strong understanding of surgical instrumentation and aseptic technique

• Experience working in a specialty or emergency hospital preferred

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality

Highly Detail-Oriented Position

This position requires an individual who enjoys working with precision and consistency.

Because surgical instruments directly impact patient safety and surgical success, extreme attention to detail is absolutely essential.

The ideal candidate enjoys organization, identifying opportunities for improvement, maintaining quality standards, and takes pride in ensuring every surgical instrument is prepared perfectly for every procedure.

Training & Mentorship

At Allied Veterinary Specialists, we believe investing in our team creates long-term success.

The selected candidate will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will provide structured training, guidance, and ongoing support throughout the onboarding process.

While mentorship is provided, this position also requires a high level of personal initiative and professional commitment.

Candidates should expect to actively study and become highly knowledgeable in:

• Surgical instrumentation identification

• Specialty and orthopedic instrument sets

• Proper instrument handling

• Sterilization standards

• Instrument maintenance and longevity

• Organization systems

• Surgical workflow optimization

Continuous learning is an essential part of this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• CVT, LVT, or RVT preferred but not required

• Specialty Surgery experience preferred

• Orthopedic instrumentation experience preferred

• Experience with steam sterilization systems

• Inventory management experience

• ezyVet and/or VetRadar experience is a plus

• Leadership or mentoring experience is a plus

Technical Skills Desired

• Surgical instrumentation identification

• Sterilization procedures

• Instrument inspection and maintenance

• Orthopedic instrumentation

• Soft tissue instrumentation

• Surgical pack assembly

• Inventory management

• Documentation accuracy

• Organization and workflow optimization

• Computer proficiency

• Quality assurance

Schedule Opportunities

This is primarily a weekday position with scheduling that may include:

• 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Schedule flexibility may occasionally be required to support hospital surgical demands.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Continuing Education support

• Structured mentorship program

• Leadership development opportunities

• Opportunity to become a subject matter expert in surgical instrumentation

• Collaborative and supportive specialty hospital culture

• Employee appreciation and recognition programs

• Opportunity to help build one of Florida's premier Specialty & Emergency hospitals

• A leadership team committed to mentorship, education, and long-term career development

Why Allied Veterinary Specialists?

At AVS, we recognize that excellence in surgery depends on excellence behind the scenes.

Our Veterinary Technician Instrument Manager plays a vital role in ensuring every surgeon has the tools needed to provide exceptional patient care.

This is an opportunity to become an expert in one of the most specialized and respected areas of veterinary surgery while helping build systems that support the future of our growing hospitals.

If you are passionate about surgery, organization, precision, and continuous learning, we encourage you to apply.

Join the AVS Family

Precision matters.

Organization matters.

Patient safety matters.

Become an essential part of our Surgery Team and help shape the future of specialty veterinary medicine at Allied Veterinary Specialists.

Apply today to join our Orange Park & Jacksonville (E-Town) hospitals.

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