Anesthesia Veterinary Technician - Evenings

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 and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology, and more. They are seeking collaborative and driven individuals to join their clinical team who live out their core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Compassion.

On call requirement

WestVet requires an on-call schedule for their clinical team members.

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.
• Lean on thorough understanding of physiology and pharmacology to facilitate delivery of appropriate anesthetic care for high risk patients or procedures.
• 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

Qualifications

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.

Skills

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Schedule

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