Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technician

Medtronic is a medical device company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Their operational headquarters is in Fridley, Minnesota. Medtronic is the world's largest standalone medical technology development company.

Job Description

This position provides support to the surgical operations department by acting in the roles of room circulator, prep and anesthesia technician. This position requires considerable knowledge of and ability to perform a variety of surgery technician responsibilities, interaction with veterinarians, study directors and engineers in support of pre-clinical studies.

Understand and be committed to the Medtronic Mission and PRL Vision and Values

Know and maintain compliance with GLP, FDA, USDA, AAALAC, IACUC and all regulations and guidelines as they apply

Understand and execute on Standard Operating Procedures, work instructions, department guidelines, policies and study protocols

Perform general housekeeping duties such as cleaning, stocking and organizing which includes:

• Check equipment calibration dates
• Check for expired drugs
• Perform Laundry duties
• Pull supplies for upcoming studies

Ensure surgical and procedure rooms are clean, set up for all procedures and comply with quality room checks at the end of the day

Clean, package, sterilize and distribute all instruments, equipment and supplies

Data entry and clerical functions

Support human cadaver procedures

Be available for late night or weekend work

Perform and assess radiographs using a computed radiography system

Use proper handling of controlled substance.

Perform the role of OR circulator, including but not limited to:

• Prepare an operating room for chronic procedures
• Open sterile product
• Operate a fluoroscopy machine to collect and save images
• Perform contrast injections for angiography
• Transfer data to a PACS system and ensure data integrity

Perform the role of anesthesia technician, including, but not limited to:

• Perform pre-op physical exam and ASA status evaluation
• Perform drug calculations
• Perform blood collections
• Anesthesia induction and intubation of pigs, sheep, calves, dogs, rabbits and rodents
• Operate anesthesia machine, anesthesia monitoring equipment and fluid/drug pumps for anesthesia maintenance
• Perform anesthesia monitoring including EtCO2, invasive blood pressure, Capnograph and spO2.
• Perform euthanasia on animals independent of a veterinarian
• Place arterial and intravenous catheters
• Place urinary catheters

Qualifications

Certified Veterinary Technician with at least 1-2 years of experience with animal restraint, venipuncture, radiology, anesthesia and recovery.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Able to read, understand and follow department and facility procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate legible handwriting
• Experience handling multiple animal species
• Experience working independently and in a team environment
• Experience communicating individually and within a team
• Experience working with computer applications and web-based applications

Additional Information

All information will be kept confidential.