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Licensed Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia

VetMed-VTH Sm Animal Anesthes

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health.

The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community (<a href=“”http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community/“>http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community/” target=“_blank”>http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community/</a>)

https://vet.uga.edu/hospital-and-primary-care/hospital/

External

TRS

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Day time hours with expectation to work some holidays, weekends and on call shifts that may include evening and after hours work when called in.

Commensurate with experience.

03/10/2025

Yes

04/13/2025

Athens Area

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Animal Care Veterinary/Animal Science Paraprofessional/Professional

Non-Exempt

1.00

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Licensed Veterinary Technician with experience in a surgery based hospital setting.

The primary purpose and function of the Licensed Veterinary Technician is to support veterinarians in ensuring quality veterinary care, advocating for pets, and educating clients. For Anesthesia, the LVT assists the senior veterinary and veterinary technician students with anesthetic management for a variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures. Performing and teaching competent catheter (venous, arterial, urinary) placement, regional anesthetic nerve blocks, and intubation skills in a variety of species. Ensuring the successful recovery of post anesthesia patients. Accurate maintenance of controlled drug log and anesthesia patient records. Maintenance and care of anesthesia related equipment. Stocking and maintenance of assigned crash cart.

• Work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating excellent customer service, high degree of confidentiality, openness to teaching, and providing consultation to a variety of stakeholders.
• Knowledge and familiarity of capnography, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure management for anesthetized patients in a variety of large and small animals/species.
• Basic knowledge of the pharmacological effects of a variety of anesthetic and pain management agents.
• Performing and teaching competent catheter (venous, arterial, urinary) placement, regional anesthetic nerve blocks, and intubation skills in a variety of species.
• Licensed as a Veterinary Technician in the state of Georgia.

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions, deal with problems with concrete variables and draw appropriate/accurate conclusions.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Dealing with stressful situations.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work for long periods of time with arms extended.

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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• Assist the senior veterinary and veterinary technician students with anesthetic management for a variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures with both large and small animal.
• Use of a variety of anesthetic and pain management agents.
• Performing and teaching competent catheter (venous, arterial, urinary) placement, regional anesthetic nerve blocks, and intubation skills in a variety of species.
• Ensuring the successful recovery of post anesthesia patients.
• Accurate maintenance of controlled drug log and anesthesia patient records.
• Appropriate and legal handling of controlled substances.
• Ensuring the proper charges for anesthesia cases, as well as submitting and checking lab work and imaging results through the hospital computer system.
• Emergency/after hours duty is needed on a rotating basis.

50

• Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization.
• Collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions.
• Routine laboratory test procedures.
• Radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety.
• Intravenous and arterial catheterization.
• Administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications, and immunological agents by oral, parenteral, and injectable routes.

25

• Maintenance and care of anesthesia related equipment.
• Stocking, cleaning, and maintenance of the anesthesia prep area, crash carts, and ORs.

25

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Kris Mitchell

Krista.Mitchell@uga.edu

(706)542-4459