Veterinary Technician III- Neurology

Overview

At Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, we provide exceptional 24/7 veterinary care for companion animals every day of the year. Since 1985, our hospitals have delivered advanced medical, surgical, emergency, and specialty care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets while serving as a leading referral center throughout New England. The Neurology Service is dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care through advanced diagnostic imaging, electrodiagnostic testing, and innovative medical and surgical treatment of neurologic disorders.

Our team is committed to providing compassionate care and exceptional client service while supporting the educational mission of the school. As a teaching service, Neurology plays a vital role in training veterinary students, interns, residents, and veterinary technicians. Working in a collaborative academic environment, the service advances the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and management of neurologic diseases in companion animals through clinical excellence, education, and research.

This creates a dynamic and rewarding workplace for veterinary technicians seeking opportunities to develop advanced skills and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

The Neurology Technician plays an integral role in delivering exceptional patient care within the Neurology Service. This position supports the diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, anesthesia management, and surgical care of both inpatient and outpatient neurology cases while working closely with board-certified neurologists, residents, interns, veterinary students, and fellow technicians. The Neurology Technician assists with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including electrodiagnostic testing, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection, muscle and nerve biopsies, MRI, and CT imaging studies.

This individual independently conducts technician appointments, assists with patient examinations and rehabilitation treatments, provides client support and education, and participates in the clinical instruction of veterinary students. A significant responsibility of this role includes anesthesia case management for neurology patients undergoing advanced imaging and surgical procedures. The Neurology Technician performs patient assessments, develops and implements anesthetic plans in collaboration with clinicians, administers and monitors anesthesia, manages ventilated patients, and responds to anesthetic complications using critical thinking and advanced nursing skills.

The technician is responsible for maintaining accurate anesthesia records, ensuring patient safety throughout the peri-anesthetic period, and providing comprehensive recovery care for neurologic and neurosurgical patients. The Neurology technician also supports neurosurgical procedures from assistance in patient preparation, operating room assistance and maintenance of surgical supplies and equipment. As a Veterinary Technician III, the successful candidate will be an experienced Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) who performs advanced nursing care, anesthesia management, and complex technical procedures while maintaining the highest standards of patient care, client service, and teaching support within a busy specialty and academic hospital environment.

Once trained, this position will participate in a rotating on-call emergency schedule.

Essential functions in this role will be:

• Perform comprehensive patient assessment and anesthesia management throughout the peri-anesthetic period, including induction, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery.
• Deliver patient care in accordance with the hospital’s standards for minimizing fear, anxiety, stress, and pain and promoting patient well-being.
• Monitor patients closely and implement clinician-directed diagnostic, therapeutic, and nursing care plans to ensure timely, high-quality patient care.
• Assist clinicians with a variety of diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with clinical and administrative team members across the hospital to coordinate, prioritize, and optimize patient care and workflow.
• Perform diagnostic testing as ordered by clinicians, including point-of-care and bench-top laboratory procedures.
• Provide advanced technical support for clinical service, teaching, and research activities.
• Assist clinicians in maintaining accurate, complete, and timely medical records in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory…