Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician. The role supports patients throughout anesthetic procedures, from pre-operative preparation and anesthesia monitoring through post-operative care and recovery. It includes developing anesthetic plans tailored to individual patients, managing complications, performing clinical procedures, maintaining anesthetic equipment, and monitoring patient response to fluids. The technician also handles appointments, patient histories, medical records, invoicing, and discharges. Associates are encouraged to continually develop advanced anesthesia skills and progress through a competency-based leveling system. The stated starting pay range is $20.00–$40.00 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through the competency leveling system. Applicants must have unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment-based visa sponsorship. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer.
Requirements
- Comfort with medical math.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States, without a need for future employment-based green card sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient procedures using anesthesia and analgesia protocols, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
- Place intravenous catheters and perform endotracheal intubation.
- Use and maintain anesthetic equipment.
- Perform physical examinations, including accurately measuring heart and pulse rates, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, and respiratory rate and effort.
- Recognize normal vital parameters and alert the doctor to abnormal findings.
- Set up intravenous fluids and CRIs.
- Continue developing advanced anesthetic skills, including epidurals, difficult-airway intubation, and critical-case management.
- Operate intravenous fluid pumps of all brands and troubleshoot errors.
- Provide patient care throughout the procedure, including pre-operative care, monitoring, post-operative care, and recovery.
- Manage appointments, obtain histories, maintain medical records, invoice, and discharge patients.
- Aseptically disconnect and connect patients to intravenous fluids.
- Monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of fluid overload.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
- BluePearl University training and access for clinicians to more than 2,000 medical journals.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Parental leave benefits.
- Flexible work schedules.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off and floating holidays.
- Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
- Career advancement opportunities within Mars Veterinary Health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
