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NAMSA · 1 week ago

Preparation/Recovery Technician

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$14.81/hr - $23/hr

NAMSA is a pioneering company in the medical device materials industry, focused on ensuring safety and compliance for medical devices. The Preparation/Recovery Technician will monitor and care for animals during surgical procedures and their recovery, ensuring their health and safety throughout the process.

Medical Device

Responsibilities

Monitors animals during the initial post-operative critical recovery phase during the first day immediately following surgery, including performing TPRs (temp, pulse, respiration), auscultation of the heart and lungs, assessing pain of animals at incision sites, changing wound dressings, and administering medications

Prepares animals for surgery including anesthetic calculations, performing sedation and induction, intubation, IV catheter placement, monitoring anesthesia, specimen collections, and surgical site preparation

Performs and documents a variety of activities, including but not limited to monitoring and charting of physiological data during surgical prep and recovery, documentation of medication administration, etc

Dispenses medications as prescribed by veterinarian and/or protocol specifications

Collects necessary lab work such as blood, fecal and urine collection and processing, etc

Communicates with veterinary staff, supervisor, and study directors regarding medical status of animals and recovery process

Operates, cleans, and maintains gas anesthesia machines, autoclave and other surgical equipment routinely utilized

Maintains an efficient and clean work area by organizing surgical prep and recovery areas

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Certified Veterinary TechnicianAnesthetic calculationsBachelor's degree in scienceIV catheter placementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration