Anesthesia Veterinary Technician

The NC State Veterinary Hospital (VH), established in 1983, is one of the highest rated veterinary academic medical centers in the country, serving communities throughout North Carolina as well as many other states. The hospital staffs over twenty clinical services with board certified specialists that are nationally and even internationally renowned, ensuring the VH is on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine.

Patients benefit from the combined expertise of multiple specialists utilizing a team approach to patient health care. Each year, nearly 35,000 patients are treated in the VH. The VH provides compassionate care, state of the art specialty health care, expert clinical instruction for 4th year veterinary students from College of Veterinary Medicine, and ongoing investigation of innovative techniques and procedures to further advance the field of veterinary medicine.

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The Anesthesia Department provides advanced anesthetic support to a varied patient population across the hospital campus, including small, large, and exotic species. This role requires advanced veterinary medical knowledge, strong time-management skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, teaching-focused clinical environment. The position collaborates closely with specialty services, clinicians, staff, and students to coordinate and deliver high-quality anesthetic and perioperative care. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, administration of complex anesthetic and medical treatments, continuous monitoring during diagnostic and surgical procedures, post-operative recovery, and strict adherence to infectious disease and safety protocols. This role also supports hospital operations through documentation, workflow coordination, and the training and mentoring of learners and new staff.

Key Responsibilities:
Advanced Patient Care & Anesthesia Support
Provide comprehensive anesthetic and peri-anesthetic care, including pre-anesthetic assessments, high-risk drug calculations, advanced monitoring, life-saving interventions, pain management, and post-operative recovery for small, large, and exotic species.

Monitoring, Equipment & Technical Proficiency
Operate, interpret, and maintain advanced anesthetic and physiologic monitoring equipment and specialized patient care devices to ensure patient safety during surgical, diagnostic, and imaging procedures.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Coordinate care and communicate effectively with specialty services, clinicians, staff, and students across multiple hospital service areas to support complex medical and surgical cases.

Education, Training & Mentorship
Orient, teach, and coach new staff, students, interns, and residents on anesthetic procedures, hospital policies, and patient care standards in a teaching-hospital environment.

Documentation, Safety & Compliance
Accurately document patient care and treatments within hospital information systems while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and adhering to infectious disease protocols, OSHA, EHS, and radiation safety standards. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Completion of an accredited training program in the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Some positions may require additional Training, Certifications, or Licensure.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

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