Veterinary Assistant (Anesthesia)

Auburn University • Auburn, AL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Veterinary Assistant to perform various tasks related to the care and treatment of animal patients in a specialized anesthesia clinical service area, focusing on Small Animal Anesthesia Services. This role involves assisting in the administration and monitoring of anesthesia, peri-operative pain management, and instructing professional students. The position requires a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintaining an adequate rabies antibody titer.

Requirements

• High school diploma plus 2 years of professional experience in the care and comfort of animals (for Level II).
• High school diploma plus 4 years of professional experience in the care and comfort of animals, with at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent (for Level III).
• Completion of a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series.
• Maintenance of an adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL).

Responsibilities

• Perform cursory physical examinations.
• Calculate drug dosages.
• Maintain anesthesia equipment.
• Administer pre-anesthetic medications.
• Induce anesthesia.
• Perform endotracheal intubation.
• Ensure safe positioning of patients for surgery.
• Monitor physiological parameters.
• Properly document anesthetic events in the medical record.
• Recognize anesthetic complications and institute proper corrective actions.
• Recover patients from anesthesia.
• Enter patient charges into practice management software application.
• Oversee and instruct professional students in the safe and effective application of veterinary anesthesia and pain management.
• Manage anesthesia for moderate, complex, and critical patients.
• Apply a wide variety of anesthetic agents and equipment.
• Communicate effectively and work under the orders of a supervising veterinarian.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Benefits

• Generous benefits
• Educational opportunities
• Culture of support and work/life balance
• Cost of rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters covered by Auburn University.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED