Licensed Veterinary Technician - Dentistry
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Dental Veterinary Technician in Tacoma! This role offers a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified candidates. The pay band for a Veterinary Technician (LVT) is $25.63 - $40.61 per hour, dependent on experience and advancement through the Kahuna leveling system. The schedule is Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. This position is for a passionate technician looking to improve their skills in the veterinary field, with a specific focus on dentistry, and an opportunity to work with leading veterinary professionals. The company culture emphasizes challenging the status quo in veterinary medicine, fostering out-of-the-box thinking, collaboration, communication, and having fun.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
- Experience in dentistry
- Ability to calculate basic medical math
- Understanding of commonly used medications, associated side effects, and monitoring therapeutic response
- Ability to administer medications via appropriate routes and duration
- Proficiency in phlebotomy
- Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheters
- Ability to perform physical exams, including counting heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, assessing mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort
- Experience inducing, monitoring anesthesia, and recovering patients
Nice To Haves
- Passion for dentistry
- Desire to improve skills in the veterinary field
- Interest in working with bright veterinary professionals
Responsibilities
- Perform oral examinations.
- Perform dental charting.
- Take dental radiographs with proper positioning and technique.
- Set up and assist with dental procedures and surgeries.
- Perform professional dental cleanings including subgingival scaling, root planning, and curettage.
- Perform effective oral nerve blocks in preparation for advanced procedures as directed by veterinarian.
- Calculate basic medical math.
- Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
- Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Have the ability to place peripheral intravenous catheters.
- Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Induce, monitor anesthesia and recover patients.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Talent development programs
- Leadership workshops
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- Access to BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals
- Medical insurance options
- Dental insurance options
- Vision insurance options
- Life insurance options
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k
- Retirement planning
- Paid time off
- Floating holiday plans
- Health and well-being resources (stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
