Anesthetic Recovery Technician/Assistant - Angell West
About The Position
The Anesthetic Recovery Technician or Assistant works closely with numerous departments within the hospital including, Surgery and Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Radiology, General Medicine, Urgent Care and ECC teams. The primary responsibility of the Anesthetic Recovery Technician/Assistant is to provide the highest quality post anesthetic monitoring care to the patients of Angell Animal Medical Center-West. The Anesthesia Recovery Technician/Assistant must work in conjunction with a multiple teams of doctors and technicians to provide support and direction for the interns and residents.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of veterinary surgery or emergency experience required.
- Certified Veterinary Technician, CVT required in order to be hired with the title technician.
- Proficient use of electronic medical record system, Microsoft outlook and Office as well as any other software operations that may be used in the operation of the department.
- Ability express oneself clearly, verbally and in writing, in a non-judgmental and cooperative manner.
- Advanced working knowledge of Medical Terminology & Abbreviations.
Responsibilities
- Recovering patients from anesthetic procedures for multiple departments on any given day, patients will remain in the anesthetic recovery technician/assistant's care for the remainder of their hospitalization so any other treatments or care for the patients will be this person's responsibility for the remainder of their shift.
- Knowledge of possible post anesthetic complications and ability to relay information clearly to the overseeing doctor team.
- Demonstrate and model strong technical skills including but not limited the ability to interrupt and carry out treatment orders provided by the overseeing doctor, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, emergent intubation, CPR procedures, along with central line, atrial line, chest tube and tracheostomy maintenance.
- Provide guidance and support to all staff members in the areas of patient care and unit operations.
- Transport animals safely adhering to hospital policies and procedures as needed.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- paid holidays
- sick time
- vacation time
- employee discounts for pet health care
- free on-site parking
- Sign on Bonus for CVTs!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
