Veterinary Anesthesia Specialist

7 days ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States University of Pennsylvania Full time
Job Title: Veterinary Anesthesia Nurse

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation, is seeking a highly skilled Veterinary Anesthesia Nurse to join our esteemed Penn Vet Anesthesia Team. As a key member of our veterinary staff, you will play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and comfort of our animal patients.

Responsibilities:
  • Administer general anesthesia and sedation to small animals, including hospitalized, outpatient, critical, and non-critical cases.
  • Conduct comprehensive physical examinations to assess the health status of patients and ensure their suitability for anesthesia.
  • Design and implement customized anesthetic protocols for each patient, accounting for factors such as age, breed, health condition, and surgical requirements.
  • Oversee the recovery of animal patients, providing attentive care and making informed decisions about their readiness to return to their ward or be discharged.
  • Foster effective communication with the veterinary team, including clinicians, to ensure seamless coordination of inpatient cases and maintain a smooth daily schedule.
Requirements:
  • Certified Veterinary Technician, specialization in anesthesia a plus.
  • Proven experience administering anesthesia and sedation to small animals in a veterinary setting.
  • Strong knowledge of anesthesia protocols, pharmacology, and patient monitoring.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle critical situations with composure.
  • Excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with the veterinary team and ensure the highest quality of care.
Compensation:

Targeted Pay Range: $20.00/hr to $40.00.

Qualifications:
  • Must be a CVT or board eligible.
  • Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia A- CVT or board eligible- 0-1 year of experience.
  • Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia B- CVT 2-3 years of experience.
  • Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia C- CVT 3-4 years of experience.
  • Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia D- CVT 5-8 years of experience.
  • Veterinary Technician, Anesthesia E - CVT 8+ years of experience and a VTS, or additional certifications.
Benefits:

Penn offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

This position is eligible for a sign-on incentive of $1,000. Please contact Amy Shields, Talent Acquisition Specialist, for further details regarding this position and the sign-on incentive.

Work Environment:

The position will be 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. Overnight and weekend on call is required once fully trained and generously compensated.

Physical effort required: Ability to lift 25+pounds with assistance, reaching, standing, bending for prolonged periods of time.

Job Location - City, State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School: School of Veterinary Medicine

Pay Range: $40.00 Hourly Rate



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