What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician (General) - Small Animal Surgery position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
Learn to prepare patients for surgery
◦ Assist with restraint and transport of patient into surgery
◦ Position patient on surgical table according to standard operating procedures or specific veterinarian instruction (Learn all surgical positions and associated terminologies)
◦ Prepare patient for surgery (e.g., scrub surgical site for aseptic surgery, insert IV catheter, etc.)
◦ Clip patient according to standard procedure or specific clinician instructions regarding surgery site
◦ Administer medications, fluids, etc. under the direction of the veterinarian
Learn to prepare surgical suite, instruments and equipment for aseptic surgery
◦ Open and handle sterile surgical instruments onto an aseptic field according to aseptic technique.
◦ Operate, clean and perform routine maintenance on surgical equipment according to aseptic technique
◦ Sterilize and wrap surgical instruments using different sterilization techniques, such as gas, autoclave, and plasma
Learn to provide standard paramedical technical and nursing assistance during surgical procedures
◦ Provide surgeon with surgical instruments by name and function
◦ Respond to requests by clinicians for paramedical technical assistance
◦ Learn to utilize and monitor highly specialized surgical instruments and equipment
◦ Provide intro-operative radiographic procedures as necessary
Learn to provide post-surgery duties
◦ Assist with transport of patient from surgical suite
◦ Monitor patient, record vitals and recognize, report and learn appropriate response to emergency conditions
◦ Apply bandages and administer medications and fluids as by veterinarian
◦ Dispose of sharps properly and collect opened instruments for sterilization
◦ Clean surgical suite and equipment according to aseptic technique
◦ Assist veterinary staff and students assigned to the section with their treatments of surgical patients
Other service duties
◦ Prepare tissue and other specimen for submission for analysis
◦ Assist with maintaining surgical and drug supplies
◦ Enter procedures and charges into the Health Information System
◦ Assist with maintaining surgical log
Perform other duties as assigned.
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