Veterinary Anesthesia/Surgery Technician Position

3 weeks ago

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Veterinary Surgery Specialists Full time
Job Summary

The Veterinary Anesthesia/Surgery Technician is a vital member of our team, providing exceptional customer service and support to pet owners and patients. This role is part of a specialty surgery service in the greater Milwaukee area, requiring empathy, strong communication skills, and a detail-oriented, customer-focused individual passionate about animals and committed to delivering outstanding hospitality and service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Client/Patient Appointments
    • Perform patient intake and start appointments.
    • Obtain and review patient history, with bloodwork and images when applicable.
    • Round doctors on history, bloodwork findings, and imaging results.
    • Start medical records with the above information and continue medical record recording throughout the visit.
    • Collect blood samples via venipuncture and 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • 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.
    • Describe 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.
    • 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.

Benefits
  • Competitive pay.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Credential holders have access to opportunities for continuing education.
  • Uniform allowance.
  • Discounted pet care for employees.

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