Licensed Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia

Position Information

Classification

Title:

Animal Care Veterinary/Animal Science Paraprofessional/Professional

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensed Veterinary Technician with experience in a surgery based hospital setting.

Position Summary:

The primary purpose and function of the Licensed Veterinary Technician is to support veterinarians in ensuring quality veterinary care, advocating for pets, and educating clients. For Anesthesia, the LVT assists the senior veterinary and veterinary technician students with anesthetic management for a variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures. Performing and teaching competent catheter (venous, arterial, urinary) placement, regional anesthetic nerve blocks, and intubation skills in a variety of species.

Ensuring the successful recovery of post anesthesia patients. Accurate maintenance of controlled drug log and anesthesia patient records. Maintenance and care of anesthesia related equipment. Stocking and maintenance of assigned crash cart.

Position Type:
External retirement plan;

Employment Type:

Employee Benefits;
Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible;

Work Schedule:

Day time hours with expectation to work some holidays, weekends and on call shifts that may include evening and after hours work when called in. Posting Date: 03/10/2025;
Open until filled:
Yes;
Closing Date:
Proposed Starting Date 04/13/2025;

Location:

Athens Area

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• Assist the senior veterinary and veterinary technician students with anesthetic management for a variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures with both large and small animals.
• Use of a variety of anesthetic and pain management agents.
• Performing and teaching competent catheter placement, regional anesthetic nerve blocks, and intubation skills in a variety of species.
• Ensuring the successful recovery of post anesthesia patients.
• Accurate maintenance of controlled drug log and anesthesia patient records.
• Appropriate and legal handling of controlled substances.
• Ensuring proper charges for anesthesia cases, and submitting and checking lab work and imaging results through the hospital computer system.
• Emergency/after hours duty is needed on a rotating basis.

Percentage of time: 50% - Duties/Responsibilities

• Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization.
• Collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions.
• Routine laboratory test procedures.
• Radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety.
• Intravenous and arterial catheterization.
• Administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications, and immunological agents by oral, parenteral, and injectable routes.

Percentage of time: 25% - Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintenance and care of anesthesia related equipment.
• Stocking, cleaning, and maintenance of the anesthesia prep area, crash carts, and ORs.

Percentage of time: 25%

Recruitment Contact:
Kris Mitchell
Recruitment Email:
Krista.

Mitchell
Recruitment Phone:

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