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Vet Tech III Lerner Clinic
Tufts University
Grafton, USA
Full-time
Mid Level
Onsite
USD 27.85-38.5 hourly
Discovered 1 months ago
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provide advanced, high quality technical and anesthesia support for all Lerner programs, with emphasis on patient safety and smooth daily operations. Monitor, manage, and implement anesthetic and analgesic plans. Work independently as well as collaborate with faculty to make protocol adjustments based on patient status. Independently perform advanced technical tasks such as IV catheterization, induction and airway management, comprehensive anesthetic monitoring, perioperative analgesia, and fluid therapy setup and monitoring. Coordinate daily OR flow, room turnover, instrument care, and readiness of anesthetic, surgical, and dental equipment. Monitor controlled substance handling and record keeping. Collaborate with Clinic Administrator to ensure controlled substance logs are maintained and audited appropriately. Triage patients for sedation or anesthesia, identify risks, and escalate appropriately. Induce and monitor anesthesia directly or coach students in doing so. Help organize and deliver ISAAST instruction and provide hands-on technical support for more advanced anesthesia concerns for ISAAST patients. Be able to independently initiate steps to perform CPR in the absence of an attending veterinarian.
- Monitor, manage, and implement anesthetic and analgesic plans. Work independently as well as collaborate with faculty to make protocol adjustments based on patient status.
- Independently perform advanced technical tasks such as IV catheterization, induction and airway management, comprehensive anesthetic monitoring, perioperative analgesia, and fluid therapy setup and monitoring.
- Coordinate daily OR flow, room turnover, instrument care, and readiness of anesthetic, surgical, and dental equipment.
- Monitor controlled substance handling and record keeping. Collaborate with Clinic Administrator to ensure controlled substance logs are maintained and audited appropriately.
- Triage patients for sedation or anesthesia, identify risks, and escalate appropriately. Induce and monitor anesthesia directly or coach students in doing so.
- Help organize and deliver ISAAST instruction and provide hands-on technical support for more advanced anesthesia concerns for ISAAST patients.
- Be able to independently initiate steps to perform CPR in the absence of an attending veterinarian.
- TEACHING: Deliver high impact instruction and coaching across Lerner training activities. Provide hands-on instruction in anesthesia, surgical preparation and sterility, and dentistry for ISAAST and the Primary Care Procedures rotations. Reinforce didactic material during ISAAST and PCP. Assist faculty with preparation and delivery of introductory materials. Teach veterinary and technician students in technical and nursing care including examinations, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, intubation, anesthesia monitoring, husbandry, and behavior evaluation. Contribute to and participate in formal CE when requested.
- Provide hands-on instruction in anesthesia, surgical preparation and sterility, and dentistry for ISAAST and the Primary Care Procedures rotations.
- Reinforce didactic material during ISAAST and PCP. Assist faculty with preparation and delivery of introductory materials.
- Teach veterinary and technician students in technical and nursing care including examinations, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, intubation, anesthesia monitoring, husbandry, and behavior evaluation.
- Contribute to and participate in formal CE when requested.
- Leadership: Coach and mentor junior staff and provide on-the-job training to new technicians. Mentor students in ISAAST and PCP in advanced anesthesia knowledge and technical skills. Coordinate daily OR flow. Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, resourcefulness, and self-accountability.
- Maintenance: Maintain adequate inventory of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. Clean and maintain clinical areas assigned. Facilitate the maintenance of clinical equipment by identifying malfunctioning equipment and scheduling service.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a certified veterinary technician in aUniversity Hospital or in a similar environment functioning at a level consistent witha Vet Tech II
- Experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical record systems
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex tasks with minimal supervision. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively on a diverse clinical team
- Excellent understanding of medical terminology and veterinary pharmacology, including identification of adverse drug reactions and ability to address patient anesthetic complications
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional service to internal and external customers and to instruct students
- Ability to independently initiate steps to perform CPR in the absence of an attending veterinarian
- Veterinary Technician
- Veterinary Technician
- Bachelor's Degree or
- Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology
- Passion for primary care education and community service.
• Veterinary Technician Specialist Certification
- Veterinary Technician Credentialed as a Certified
- Advanced Life Support RECOVER basic certification
• Veterinary Technician Specialist Certification
- Veterinary Technician Credentialed as a certified
- Advanced Life Support RECOVER basic certification
- Fear Free Certified level 1 certification
- Valid driver's license
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