Job Description
:Are you ready to advance your career as a Veterinary Technician in Anesthesia, working as a leader in veterinary medicine, education, and research?
The Veterinary Anesthesia Technician at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University provides high quality anesthesia care across a variety of caseloads that includes small animal, large animal, and emergency procedures.
Under the guidance of faculty anesthesiologists and experienced anesthesia technicians, this role emphasizes patient advocacy, pain management, perioperative anxiety reduction, and overall patient wellbeing. The technician supports all phases of anesthesia, including patient assessment, protocol development, induction, monitoring, and recovery.
What You Will Do:
You will work closely with clinicians, residents, interns, veterinary students, and fellow technicians. Key responsibilities include:
Anesthesia and Patient Care:
• Administer and monitor anesthesia for a wide range of species and case complexities, including ASA I through V.
• Develop and implement anesthetic protocols in collaboration with anesthesia faculty.
• Perform patient assessments, pre anesthetic preparation, induction, maintenance, and recovery.
• Monitor patients using advanced modalities such as ECG, capnography, and invasive blood pressure.
• Recognize and respond promptly to anesthetic complications.
• Maintain accurate and thorough medical records.
• Manage daily caseload efficiently while meeting established procedural timelines.
• Support and mentor veterinary students during anesthesia procedures.
Role Details to Know:
• This position is fully onsite at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center.
• The role involves the ability to safely restrain, move, and assist with procedures involving both companion and large animal species.
• Participation in an on call rotation is required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to support emergency and after-hours anesthesia services.
• The role involves physical activity, including lifting, and exposure to typical veterinary care environments such as bodily fluids and chemicals.
• Comprehensive training, personal protective equipment, and team support are provided.
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
Veterinary Technician I - Anesthesia • Ames, IA
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