Veterinary Technicians, Anesthesia (Ryan Hospital

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Veterinary Technicians, Anesthesia (Ryan Hospital)

Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia A

Ryan Hospital has an ongoing need for Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia. This posting describes the basic responsibilities and requirements for this role. If you meet the qualifications outlined below and have an interest in being considered as positions become available, please apply to this posting. Your information will be reviewed and you will be contacted if we would like to learn more about your background.

This nurse is responsible for anesthetizing small animals including:

• inpatient, outpatient, critical and non-critical cases
• review the medical history of the animal
• develop an appropriate anesthetic protocol for each patient
• place IV catheter(s)
• perform physical exams
• induce, maintain, recover the animal
• oversee recovery of the animals and indicate when the animal is able to return to its ward or be discharged

This technician is also responsible for setting up appropriate equipment for cases, communication with clinicians regarding inpatient cases and maintaining the flow of the daily schedule by starting cases at the appropriate times and communicating with clinicians.

The position will be 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. Overnight and weekend on call is required once fully trained.

This position is eligible for a sign-on incentive of $1,000. Please contact Rosemary Lombardi, Director of Nursing , Emily Savino, Assistant Director of Nursing  or Sally Tunstall, HR Administrator  for further details regarding this position and the sign-on incentive.

• Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia A: CVT or board eligible- 0-1 of year experience
• Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia B: CVT 2-3 years of experience
• Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia C: CVT 3-4 years of experience
• Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia D: CVT 5-8 years of experience
• Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia E: CVT 8+ years of experience and a VTS, or additional certifications

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School of Veterinary Medicine

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

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