Lead Worker - Anesthesia

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University’s Veterinary Medicine department seeks a Lead Worker in Anesthesia to provide anesthesia and support across clinical services while leading technicians, assistants, and students. You will monitor patients and assist faculty with anesthetic procedures, ensuring safe delivery of anesthesia according to hospital protocols.

The role also emphasizes teaching and mentoring learners in anesthesia techniques, patient monitoring, and proper animal handling within a safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or associate degree in veterinary technology with 4 years' experience.
• Credentials as a vet tech or equivalent with 4 years' experience.
• 7 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties.
• Preferred: actively licensed as a Registered Veterinary Technician (Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine) with five years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and teach anesthetic induction, monitoring, recovery, airway management, catheter placement, regional anesthesia, and related procedures.
• Support faculty, house officers, and students in providing safe anesthesia and patient care.
• Assist with emergency patient assessment, stabilization, and anesthetic management.
• Provide leadership and operational support to the anesthesia team; manage equipment, supplies, and on-call coordination.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Veterinary field

Associate degree in veterinary technology

Vet tech credentials or equivalent

7 years of relevant experience

Job description

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.Job Posting Title:Lead Worker - AnesthesiaPosition Type:Professional / UnclassifiedDepartment:LSUAM VetMed - VTH - Admin - Nursing - Anesthesia (Torri Rae Collins (00006295))Work Location:Veterinary MedicinePay Grade:Job Description:This position provides anesthesia and anesthetic support for all clinical service areas, including Small Animal Internal Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, specialty small animal services, and all Large Animal clinical services while also providing leadership and support to full-time, part-time, and student technicians/assistants working within the area. Responsibilities include preparing and monitoring patients before, during, and after anesthesia; assisting faculty clinicians and house officers with anesthetic procedures; and ensuring the safe delivery of anesthesia in accordance with established hospital protocols. The individual must possess expertise in the safe handling and restraint of small animals and be able to provide instruction and guidance to veterinary students in anesthesia techniques, patient monitoring, and proper animal handling while fostering a safe and effective clinical learning environment. It is also essential that this person have demonstrated leadership skill and the ability to guide, motivate, and empower a team of people with varying experience and skill.Job Responsibilities:30% - Perform and teach anesthetic induction, monitoring, recovery, airway management, catheter placement, regional anesthesia, and related procedures. Support faculty, house officers, and students in providing safe anesthesia and patient care. Assist with emergency patient assessment, stabilization, and anesthetic management. Maintain working knowledge of anesthetic agents, monitoring techniques, equipment, and treatment protocols. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of sedatives, injectable and inhalant anesthetic agents, anesthetic equipment, multi-modal patient monitoring, diagnostic techniques, patient care practices, and treatment protocols in accordance with established hospital standards.30% - Perform and teach daily Anesthesia Service operations, including equipment use, patient monitoring, and clinical instruction of veterinary and veterinary technician students. Maintain the Anesthesia Service in a constant state of readiness by preparing and verifying anesthesia equipment, medications, monitoring devices, and emergency supplies for scheduled procedures and urgent cases. Ensure work areas are organized and stocked. Prepare equipment, medications, and emergency supplies for scheduled and urgent cases, including CPCR and other emergency interventions. Participate in clinical instruction by demonstrating anesthesia procedures, patient care techniques, and established treatment protocols while promoting safe, consistent, and effective clinical practices.20% - Provide leadership and operational support to the anesthesia team. Collaborate with the supervisor and scheduler to address basic team concerns, coordinate workflow, facilitate breaks, oversee cases as needed, minimizing service delays. Perform basic equipment maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting. Maintain a shared equipment status log. Oversee cleaning protocols and inventory management. Assume basic scheduling responsibilities in the scheduler’s absence. Develop and implement onboarding and training plans for new technicians and house officers. Support ongoing technician skill development through clinical & skills-lab training10% - Participate in the on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergencies as assigned, including serving as essential personnel during holidays, emergency response, and ride-out operations.10% - Other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree; OR associate's degree in veterinary technology with 4 years' experience OR credentials as a vet tech or equivalent with 4 years' experience OR 7 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties.Preferred Qualifications:Actively licensed with the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine as a Registered Veterinary Technician and five years of related experience.Special and Physical Qualifications:Required to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and \"on-call\"/relief shifts.*Due to the nature of this position and/or responsibilities, this position is subject to random drug & alcohol testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67*Required to be capable of lifting 50+ pounds, standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching above the shoulder, reaching below the shoulder, vision near sight, vision far sight, climbing, crawling, twisting, pushing/pulling, grasping, and squatting.Essential Personnel - This position may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.Additional Job Description:Special Instructions:A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if applicable).Please provide your resume and three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.Skills Needed:Preferred Skills:Posting Date:September 11, 2026Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):December 10, 2026Additional Position Information:Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.Essential Position (Y/N):LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.HCM Contact Information:For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email [e-mail]. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.