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Friendship Hospital for Animals is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic licensed veterinary technician to join our growing anesthesia team, led and supported by our board-certified anesthesiologist. Our anesthesia team is responsible for performing anesthesia in multiple departments within the hospital including, general surgery, specialty surgery (soft tissue and orthopedic), advanced imaging (CT and MRI), and neurosurgery. In addition, a selection of our anesthesia technicians cross-train and rotate through Friendships Dentistry service. Previous anesthesia experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate. The ideal candidate would be someone whos positive and enjoys working both with a team and independently.
Responsibilities include:
-Attending daily rounds
-Induce anesthesia, intubate, and maintain the patient in a suitable plane of anesthesia
-Manage anesthetic emergencies under the direction of a veterinarian
-Having a good knowledge of all anesthetic and analgesic medication used and their side effects
-Following anesthetic protocols for patients as determined by anesthesiologist
-Proper maintenance and operation of all anesthetic equipment and other equipment related to the service
-Know about surgical instruments, their use, and their care
-Perform dental cleanings and polish teeth, know the correct positioning and technique for dental radiographs,
creating and suturing dental flaps, and be able to generate a dental chart independently (if cross-trained in this
service)
-Recover patients and transfer back to admitting service
-Working collaboratively with the entire Friendship team
-Must have a flexible schedule; on-call required
Established in 1936, FHA provides high quality, compassionate veterinary care to the dogs and cats of the Washington D.C. metro area. Our vision is to be the most medically progressive independent animal hospital in the country while adhering to our core values of teamwork, collaboration and respect. We provide wellness, emergency and specialty care with over 60 veterinarians on staff, including 13 rotating interns and about 20 specialists. Friendship has specialty departments including emergency/critical care, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, oncology, neurology/neurosurgery, cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine/hemodialysis, rehab therapy/sports medicine, and surgery. We have a 1.5 T MRI, 16 slice CT, a dedicated ICU, long-term ventilator capability, and hemodialysis onsite. In addition to providing clients and their pets the highest quality of medicine and service, Friendship Hospital is also a fun and rewarding place to work and grow. Excellent compensation and generous benefits are offered.
We have many opportunities in the hospital! You can view all current openings and apply directly by visiting our careers page www.friendshiphospital.com/careers
