Licensed Vet Tech/Nurse-Anesthesia (FT2) / Veterinary Nurse I
About The Position
Provides patient care for ill and injured animals in the Large Animal Anesthesia Department of the Veterinary Medical Center. The Large Animal Anesthesia Department work’s with a variety of large animal species including equine, porcine, caprine, ovine and more. This position will utilize LVTs or LVN’s for their technical abilities and knowledge acquired through school. Some job responsibilities include techniques related to performing anesthesia (IVC placement, Intubation, Monitoring, Medication Injection, and Recovery). Along with pre & post operative patient care on a variety of species while instructing and demonstrating these techniques to students. MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center provides extraordinary benefits to their employees, as well as opportunities to learn and grow within. This position will also maintain supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of the large animal anesthesia office and prep hospital areas.
Requirements
- Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical or vocational school in Veterinary Technology
- six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in extensive patient care, surgery, anesthesia, drug dosing, and sterilization
- experience in the use of spreadsheet and word processing software
- May require experience in a veterinary hospital research setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- licensed as a Veterinary Technician with the State of Michigan or attainment of such certification within one year from date of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a veterinary technician in an educational setting.
- Experience in extensive patient care, emergency/critical care, surgery, anesthesia, drug-dosing, and sterile techniques.
- Experience in electronic medical records software or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- performing anesthesia (IVC placement, Intubation, Monitoring, Medication Injection, and Recovery)
- pre & post operative patient care on a variety of species while instructing and demonstrating these techniques to students
- maintain supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of the large animal anesthesia office and prep hospital areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
