Veterinary Assistant_OR/Anesthesia
Position Summary
Veterinary Assistant position that will serve both Large and Small Animal Anesthesia as well as the OR/IR/Endoscopy on a rotational basis to prepare for cases in securing surgical instruments, patient preparation and clean up.
Anesthesia responsibilities (25%)
- 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 patient is extubated.
- Assist in anesthesia case management including restraining patients, applying monitoring equipment, recording vitals on anesthesia record, all 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 (50%)
- 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 in for the procedure.
- Shave and prep patients in SA Anesthesia prior to procedures.
Endoscopy/Interventional Radiology responsibilities (25%)
- Scope set up specific to procedure.
- Scope cleaning.
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