Veterinary Technicians, Anesthesia (Ryan Hospital)

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