Veterinary Care Generalist - Anesthesiology

Duties

Responsibilities

Learn to provide skilled paramedical support and nursing care in the Anesthesiology section (50%)

• Assist clinicians, staff and students in conducting physical examinations, handling large and small animals, and updating clinical records.
• Prepare patients for procedures under the direction of clinician or higher-level vet techs.
• Collect blood, urine and other samples and prepare samples for analysis.
• Monitor vitals, food consumption, urine and bowel output, etc., noting any irregularities.
• Based on clinician order, change bandages and prepare samples for analysis.
• Maintain patient and drug records as instructed.
• Learn Anesthesiology protocols pertaining to medication administration and procedures.
• Learn how to recognize and respond to emergency situations related to the administration of anesthetics.
• Learn how to monitor exhaust gas anesthetic waste. Learn to provide a clean environment and maintain anesthetic equipment (30%)
• Set up, clean, and maintain procedural areas and laboratories.
• Operate and maintain Anesthesiology equipment and instruments in both large and small animal.
• Assist in surgical area with basic duties, such as clean-up and requests to locate and retrieve items.
• Assist in maintaining supplies necessary to the anesthesia section.
• Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of equipment and instruments. Learn to assist in the training of veterinary technician students and clinical year vet students Provide afterhours, on-call anesthesia to large and small animal patients on a rotating basis Perform other duties as assigned.