Anesthesia Veterinary Technician

Description

WestVet, a MedVet partner, is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. They help their patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations such as chemotherapy, radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, and dermatology.

On call requirement

WestVet is seeking collaborative and driven individuals to join their clinical team. They thrive on teamwork, leadership, and compassion to deliver exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance
• Thorough understanding of anesthetic considerations and how comorbidities affect case protocol and perioperative management
• Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications and make appropriate interventions
• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset; advanced anesthetic skills include arterial line placement, epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Drive the MedVet Experience and ensure our patients receive the highest quality care
• Ensure documentation is accurate and complete

Requirements

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
• Prior veterinary experience required, previous anesthesia experience desired
• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
• Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Perks and Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Vision and Dental
• HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending
• 401k with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance
• Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
• Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program

Company Culture

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. They are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.