Lead Worker - Anesthesia

Louisiana State University; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition exemption

Dental & vision insurance

Job summary

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge is seeking a Lead Worker - Anesthesia to provide anesthesia and anesthetic support across clinical service areas, while leading a team of technicians and assistants in the LSU VetMed Anesthesia service.

The role requires expertise in safe animal handling, instruction of veterinary students in anesthesia techniques and patient monitoring, and the ability to collaborate with faculty clinicians to maintain high standards of patient care and safety.

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform and teach anesthetic induction, monitoring, recovery, airway management, catheter placement, regional anesthesia, and related procedures.
• Perform and teach daily Anesthesia Service operations, including equipment use, patient monitoring, and clinical instruction of veterinary and veterinary technician students.
• Provide leadership and operational support to the anesthesia team, collaborate on scheduling, onboarding, and training, and oversee equipment and inventory.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergencies as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Anesthesia techniques

Patient monitoring

Animal restraint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree in veterinary technology

Vet tech credentials

Job description

Job Posting Title: Lead Worker - Anesthesia Position Type: Professional / Unclassified Department: LSUAM VetMed - VTH - Admin - Nursing - Anesthesia (Torri Rae Collins (00006295)) Work Location: Veterinary Medicine Pay 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 training.
• 10% - 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 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.

Work Authorization

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.

Posting Dates

Posting Date: September 11, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): December 10, 2026

Company Overview

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide‑range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land‑, sea‑and space‑grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Mission Statement

In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher‑scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world‑class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.