Part-Time Anesthesia Educator – College of Veterinary Medicine presso Iowa State University
Iowa State University · Ames, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
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Position Title:
Part-Time Anesthesia Educator – College of Veterinary MedicineAppointment Type:
FacultyJob Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
Scope of position: Provide students with didactic and laboratory experiences in anesthesia to ensure that on day 1 of practice they are able to:
1. Safely and efficiently anesthetize a healthy small animal patient for a routine elective surgery according to AAHA guidelines for Anesthesia (2020), Pain Management (2022) and ACVAA monitoring guidelines (2025).
2. Correctly assess and assign patients to an ASA Physical Status Classification and recommend an appropriate anesthetic, fluid, and monitoring protocol for the patient.
3.Recognize and respond to common anesthetic complications including hypotension, hypothermia, common ECG abnormalities, and hyper/hypocapnia.
Expectations:
Attend VM3 live animal surgery and anesthesia laboratories.
Be the anesthesia representative in the Surgical, Anesthesia, and Community Outreach program including attending group meetings on a weekly basis.
Collaborate with anesthesia service faculty as necessary to ensure vertical integration of instructional materials.
Current anesthesia educational program at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine:
VM1 – VCS 7339 – lectures on intubation and pain scoring
VM2 - VCS 7398 – 2 credit didactic and laboratory course with associated skills assessment
VCS 7393 and 7394 – Surgery courses with an anesthesia component in instruction and laboratory activities including OSCE assessments
VM3- VCS 7449 – didactic and laboratory course taught in fall and spring semesters in which students have the opportunity to anesthetize and perform sterilization procedures on live animals
VM4 – Anesthesia clinical rotation and Community Outreach elective rotation
Required Minimum Qualifications:
DVM
Board certification – ACVAA
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 5 years of experience in clinical anesthesia
Experience teaching students in a laboratory or clinical setting
Department/Program & College Description:
Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 34,000 students are enrolled and served by over 6,100 faculty and staff (www.iastate.edu). Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted second best most livable small city in the nation (www.amescvb.com).
Department Unit/Website:
https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vcs
