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Veterinary Technician I - Anesthesia
Ames, IA · Full-time
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About the role
- Job Description: Job Description: Are you ready to advance your career as a Veterinary Technician in Anesthesia, working as a leader in veterinary medicine, education, and research?
- The Veterinary Anesthesia Technician at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University provides high quality anesthesia care across a variety of caseloads that includes small animal, large animal, and emergency procedures.
- Under the guidance of faculty anesthesiologists and experienced anesthesia technicians, this role emphasizes patient advocacy, pain management, perioperative anxiety reduction, and overall patient wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement anesthetic protocols in collaboration with anesthesia faculty.
- Perform patient assessments, pre anesthetic preparation, induction, maintenance, and recovery.
- Manage daily caseload efficiently while meeting established procedural timelines.
- Support and mentor veterinary students during anesthesia procedures.
- Comprehensive training, personal protective equipment, and team support are provided.
Requirements
- The role involves the ability to safely restrain, move, and assist with procedures involving both companion and large animal species.
- Participation in an on call rotation is required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to support emergency and after-hours anesthesia services.
Nice to have
- Experience assisting with anesthetic induction, maintenance, and recovery under supervision in a teaching or referral hospital setting.
- Exposure to specialty or referral level clinical services such as surgery, emergency, ICU, or advanced diagnostics during veterinary technician training.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Application Instructions:
- To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.
- Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Compensation
- Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Benefits
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Wellbeing program
- Maintain accurate and thorough medical records.
- This position is fully onsite at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center.
Equal opportunity
- Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
- Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
- 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
- General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
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