Veterinary Assistant_OR​/Anesthesia

Veterinary Assistant / OR/Anesthesia – University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine

• Posting Number: S13443P
• Posting Type: External
• Employment Type: Employee – Full Time
• FLSA: Non‑Exempt
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Location: Athens, GA
• Starting Date: 04/27/2025
• Advertised Salary: $16.78 per hour
• Benefits: Benefits Eligible (TRS retirement plan)
• Recruitment Contact: Kris Mitchell, Krista.
  
  Mitchell,

• Maintain cleanliness and stock of small animal anesthesia prep areas and recovery, enter patient charges.
• Clean cages, maintain laundry, clean endotracheal tubes, stock wall lockers in prep room, organize monitor cords.
• Set up, take down, and clean anesthesia case stations, machines, monitors, and gurneys; transfer patients to recovery after extubation.
• Assist in anesthesia case management—restraining patients, applying monitoring equipment, recording vitals—under LVT or DVM supervision.
• Assist LVTs and DVMs in large animal anesthesia: clean prep area and induction/recovery stalls, stock Colic cart, clean endotracheal tubes, make stock lists, enter charges, record vitals, and recover patients.
• Floater duties: maintain cleanliness and stock of SA OR, endoscopy, IR, procedure rooms; complete cleaning lists; set up and clean after procedures; circulate surgery cases; assist with stock and check for expired supplies; clean equipment; rotate through all areas; scrub into cases to assist with setting up and draping; shave and prep patients in SA anesthesia before procedures.
• Endoscopy/Interventional Radiology: set up scope specific to procedure; clean scope.

• Minimum:
  Technical knowledge gained through apprenticeship, 2‑year degree, or professional certificate; evaluation of education/experience may be considered.
• Preferred:
  Experience with animal care within a Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

• Ability to properly handle and restrain various species of animals.
• Effective communication.
• Organized with ability to prioritize duties based on unit needs.
• Apply good judgment to carry out instructions, solve problems, and draw accurate conclusions.

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently on hard floor surfaces.
• Manual dexterity sufficient for working with small, delicate equipment or large heavy objects.
• Wear protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles.
• Work long periods with arms extended.

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