Veterinary Anesthesia Technician - Precision Care

Doist; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet care discount

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive hourly pay with shift diffi

CE stipend up to $1600

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

120 hours annual PTO & floating holydy

Job summary

Veterinary Care & Specialty Group in Chattanooga is expanding anesthesia services and seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join a collaborative, multi-specialty team. You will assist with pre-procedure prep, anesthesia administration, monitoring, recovery, and record-keeping, working closely with surgeons and technicians.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of anesthesia monitoring in a veterinary setting, strong math and drug calculation skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of anesthetic monitoring in a veterinary setting, with a preference for a surgery or specialty/referral practice.
• Strong knowledge of veterinary anesthetic drugs and their effects, backed by specialized training and expertise.
• Skilled in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, drug calculations, and other technical skills.
• Strong medical math skills and experience with drug calculations.
• Attention to detail, must be thorough in your work, with a focus on accuracy, especially in critical moments.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple tasks.
• Compassionate, detail-oriented, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Procedure Prep: Ensure patient, equipment, medications, and procedure areas are ready for planned and emergent procedures.
• Anesthesia Administration: Inducing and maintaining patients under general anesthesia and sedation, including injectable, inhalant, and CRI anesthesia.
• Patient Monitoring: Adjust anesthesia levels and respond to emergencies.
• Recovery: Monitor and ensure safe, gentle recovery post-anesthesia.
• Record-Keeping: Maintain detailed records of anesthetic procedures and patient responses.
• Collaboration: Plan and coordinate anesthesia protocols with department teams and communicate patient status.
• Equipment Management: Calibrate, troubleshoot anesthesia machines, ventilators, and monitors; manage supplies.
• Patient Advocacy: Maintain protocols for pre-anesthetic assessment and post-anesthetic recovery.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Drug calculations

Communication

Team player

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) or equivalent

Tools

Monitors

Job description

Veterinary Care & Specialty Group in Chattanooga is expanding anesthesia services and seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join a collaborative, multi-specialty team. You will assist with pre-procedure prep, anesthesia administration, monitoring, recovery, and record-keeping, working closely with surgeons and technicians.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of anesthesia monitoring in a veterinary setting, strong math and drug calculation skills, and excellent communication.