Hybrid Veterinary Anesthesia/surgery Technician

4 weeks ago


Wauwatosa, United States Veterinary Surgery Specialists Full time

The Hybrid Veterinary Anesthesia/Surgery Technician is vital in providing exceptional customer service and support to pet owners and patients. The position is currently part of a mobile specialty surgery service in the greater Milwaukee area. It will be transitioned into a brick-and-mortar practice with selected mobile (“hybrid”) service. The Anesthesia/Surgery Technician will serve as the client's primary point of contact, ensuring their needs are met and facilitating a positive experience throughout their interactions with Veterinary Surgery Specialists Inc. In addition to client care, the technician is also the primary point of contact for patient care (see below). This position requires empathy, strong communication skills, and a detail-oriented, customer-focused individual passionate about animals and committed to delivering outstanding hospitality and service.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
1) Client/patient appointments
- Perform patient intake & start appointments.
- Obtain & review patient history, with bloodwork & images when applicable.
- Round doctors on history, bloodwork findings, & imaging results
- Start medical records with the above information & continue medical record recording throughout the visit.
- Collect blood samples via venipuncture & run pre-operative labs if needed.
- Document test results, deliver them to appropriate personnel, and update owners of results.
- Perform post-op calls after procedures and take callbacks to answer client questions.
- Perform patient rechecks after appropriate training and recheck radiographs for patients.
- Remove sutures/staples if needed.
- Perform minor wound care and bandage changes.
- Review patient discharges with owners

2) Anesthesia/Surgery Care
- Perform manual restraint.
- Place IV catheters
- Draw up and administer anesthetics.
- Intubate/extubate patients.
- Run and maintain anesthesia equipment.
- Monitor anesthesia (heart rate, blood pressure, SpO2, ETC02, temp) and record vitals
- Troubleshoot both anesthesia-related and surgery-related equipment malfunctions.
- Maintain an accurate log of all controlled substances.
- Obtain pre/post-op x-rays on the day of surgery if needed.
- Patient clipping/prepping (+/- draping)
- Scrub in to assist in surgery as needed.
- Recover patients from anesthesia and monitor post-extubating.
- Clean patients postoperatively of gel, blood, urine, vomit, or fecal material
- Perform patient treatments throughout the day and take for walks outside.

3) Other tasks
- Clean and disinfect the surgical suite and common areas.
- Hand clean surgical instruments, perform ultrasonic cleaning, wrap packs, and run autoclave.
- Maintain inventory and supplies for the hospital.
- Assist with lifting animals 50-100+ lbs.
- Prepare forms to be sent to owners, referring veterinarians, tertiary referral practices, or insurance companies.
- Dispense medication or call out prescriptions to the pharmacy if needed.
- Describing medications, possible complications, how to administer them, etc., to owners.
- Enter procedures and charges in the computer.
- Prepare specimens for mailing to the lab according to practice requirements.
- Cross-train to be able to assist in other hospital functions that are not your primary role.
- Assist with add-on or walk-in urgent/emergent cases.
- Learn and run CPR codes.
- Travel to remote clinics if needed.
- Complete any other tasks assigned/delegated to you.
- Availability: Mon-Fri 8-5 pm.

**Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The anesthesia/surgery technician must be able to multitask, think quickly on their feet, and develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers. This person should be willing to take Animal CPR certification courses and other educational training courses assigned by management. This person should be capable of taking on delegated responsibilities when required. Being open to constructive criticism and taking responsibility for your actions is essential.

**Skills**:
The anesthesia/surgery technician must have skills/knowledge in performing anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, venipuncture, in-house lab work, and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others and independently, take initiative, and thrive in a busy work environment.

**Education/Experience**:
A high school diploma or general education degree (GED), one to two years of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Benefits**:
VSS will be an ideal workplace if you seek a rewarding career working alongside competent and committed veterinarians and technicians. We place the highest priority on providing top-notch patient care, and we offer the following benefits to our full-time employees after a 90-day training period:

- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insu



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