Anesthesia & Animal Care Tech — Teaching, Labs & Patient Care

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Tuition benefit program

Low-cost health plans

Disability insurance

Excellent retirement plans

PSLF opportunity

Transit benefits

Job summary

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support students and clinicians in a 4‑10 hour day schedule, 7:00am–5:30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Under DVM supervision, you will perform and teach a range of veterinary procedures, assist teaching labs, and provide exceptional service to the medical team and clients.

You will anesthetize and monitor anesthesia for diverse species, assist with clinical research, and help prepare patients for procedures while

Qualifications

• Graduate of Veterinary Technician or equivalent program, MVMA/MAVT certified.
• Five years of experience in the veterinary medical field including at least 2 years assisting DVMs as a certified technician.
• Ability to act independently with little or no supervision.
• Preferred: Minnesota certification, problem solving and interpersonal skills, flexibility to match patient care needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform, teach, and train veterinary procedures for veterinary students under DVM supervision.
• Assist with teaching labs and provide service to DVMs and medical team.
• Facilitate open communication and teamwork within the clinical care team.
• Anesthetize and monitor anesthesia for multiple species under DVM oversight.
• Coordinate clinical research studies and assist with study logistics and records.
• Restrain and handle animals and assist with procedures as needed.
• Contribute to triage, work-ups, and patient discharge; support radiography and invasive procedures.
• Participate in on-call service and provide high-quality patient care.

Skills

Independence

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Veterinary terminology

Flexibility

Technical experience

PC proficiency

Education

MVMA/MAVT certification

Veterinary Technician degree

Tools

PC software proficiency

Job description

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support students and clinicians in a 4‑10 hour day schedule, 7:00am–5:30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Under DVM supervision, you will perform and teach a range of veterinary procedures, assist teaching labs, and provide exceptional service to the medical team and clients.

You will anesthetize and monitor anesthesia for diverse species, assist with clinical research, and help prepare patients for procedures while