Veterinary Technician Details

Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals - Sacramento, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Calling on Registered Veterinary Technicians for the Anesthesia Service at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center! This growing service provides dedicated anesthetic management for the various departments within this referral center, including surgery, radiation oncology, neurology, internal medicine, imaging (CT and MRI), and emergency/critical care. We are seeking experienced or VTS anesthesia technicians who enjoy challenging and engaging anesthesia cases, have a desire to further their knowledge in the field, and are committed to acting as a team player. Those interested in pursuing a VTS in anesthesia/analgesia will be fully supported, as they will be working directly with a board-certified anesthesiologist and credentialed VTS in anesthesia/analgesia.

After sufficient training and supervision, our anesthesia technicians should be able to perform a basic pre-operative physical exam, design an appropriate anesthetic plan for their patient, discuss the protocol with the anesthesiologist, and execute the plan as discussed. Other skills that will be implemented by the anesthesia technician include maintenance of an appropriate plane of sedation or anesthesia with injectable or inhalant anesthetics, utilization of mechanical ventilators, and calculation/delivery of constant rate infusions. Advanced skills, such as arterial catheterization, monitoring of invasive blood pressure, and central venous catheter placement, will also be taught to and employed by the technician. Finally, the anesthesia technicians will hone their ability to assess pain and perform post-operative pain scoring for their patients.

Please attach a resume, complete with references.

Candidate must be a registered veterinary technician (RVT) in the state of California