Veterinary Technicians, Anesthesia (Ryan Hospital)

Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description

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 at rlombard@vet.upenn.edu, Emily Savino, Assistant Director of Nursing at emsavino@vet.upenn.edu or Sally Tunstall, HR Administrator at tysons@vet.upenn.edu for further details regarding this position and the sign-on incentive.

Qualifications

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

Job Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Veterinary Medicine