Veterinary Assistant_OR​/Anesthesia

Overview

About The University Of Georgia:

Posting Number: S13443P

Working Title: Veterinary /Anesthesia

Department: Vet Med-VTH Sm Animal Anesthes

The University of Georgia is a public land‑grant university established in 1785. It is located in Athens, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. It employs faculty and staff across multiple schools and colleges, including our College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Posting Type: External

Retirement Plan: TRS

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Additional Schedule Information: Monday – Friday, 10:30 a.m.

- 7:00 p.m.

Advertised Salary: $16.78 per hour

Posting Date: 04/04/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 04/27/2025

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Anesthesia responsibilities:
• 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, etc.
• Set up and take down anesthesia case stations, clean machines, monitors and gurneys, transfer patients to recovery after extubation.
• Assist in anesthesia case management including restraining patients, applying monitoring equipment, recording vitals on anesthesia record, under the direct supervision of an LVT or DVM.
• Assist LVTs and DVM in Large Animal Anesthesia, cleaning prep area and induction/recovery stalls, stocking Colic cart, cleaning endotracheal tubes, making stock lists for warehouse fulfillment, entering charges, recording patient vitals on anesthesia record, and recovering patients.
• OR/Floater Responsibilities:
• Maintain cleanliness and stock of SA OR, Endo, IR, Procedure rooms and enter patient charges.
• Ensure cleaning list is completed.
• Set up and clean after procedures.
• Circulate Surgery cases.
• Assist with stock and checking for expired supplies.
• Clean Equipment.
• Rotate through all Areas including Anesthesia providing assistance where needed.
• Scrub into cases to provide assistance in setting up and draping for the procedure.
• Shave and prep patients in SA Anesthesia prior to procedures.
• Endoscopy/Interventional Radiology Responsibilities:
• Scope set up specific to procedure.
• Scope cleaning.

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: Experience with animal care within Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

• Ability to properly handle and restrain various species of animals.
• Effectively communicate.
• Organized with ability to prioritize duties based on unit needs.
• Apply good judgement to carry out instructions, deal with problems with concrete variables and draw appropriate/accurate conclusions.

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Manual dexterity to work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work for long periods of time with arms extended.

Is driving a responsibility of this position? No

Is this a Position of Trust? Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No

Does this position require a P-Card? No

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? Yes

Does This Position Have Security Access (e.g., Public Safety, IT Security, Personnel Records, Patient Records, Or Access To Chemicals And Medications) Yes

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