Duties Responsibilities Learn to provide skilled paramedical support and nursing care in the Anesthesiology section (50%) ◦ Assist clinicians, staff and students in conducting physical examinations, handling large and small animals, and updating clinical records. ◦ Prepare patients for procedures under the direction of clinician or higher-level vet techs. ◦ Collect blood, urine and other samples and prepare samples for analysis. ◦ Monitor vitals, food consumption, urine and bowel output, etc., noting any irregularities. ◦ Based on clinician order, change bandages and prepare samples for analysis. ◦ Maintain patient and drug records as instructed. ◦ Learn Anesthesiology protocols pertaining to medication administration and procedures. ◦ Learn how to recognize and respond to emergency situations related to the administration of anesthetics. ◦ Learn how to monitor exhaust gas anesthetic waste. Learn to provide a clean environment and maintain anesthetic equipment (30%) ◦ Set up, clean, and maintain procedural areas and laboratories. ◦ Operate and maintain Anesthesiology equipment and instruments in both large and small animal. ◦ Assist in surgical area with basic duties, such as clean-up and requests to locate and retrieve items. ◦ Assist in maintaining supplies necessary to the anesthesia section. ◦ Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of equipment and instruments. Learn to assist in the training of veterinary technician students and clinical year vet students Provide afterhours, on-call anesthesia to large and small animal patients on a rotating basis Perform other duties as assigned.