Licensed Veterinary Technician - Discharge

BluePearl Vet, LLC • New York, NY

176d • $28 - $51

About The Position

Are you a Licensed Veterinary Technician looking to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown, NY is seeking a skilled & compassionate LVT to join our team. As a Discharge Veterinary Technician, you will organize and manage the discharges for the Emergency service and help facilitate discharges for other services when available. You will be comfortable with discussing basic to intermediate discharge care instructions and facilitate client questions regarding post-operative care. You will assist the ER team with triage of emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure. You will perform digital radiography as needed using proper technique including proper positioning of patients. You will have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. You will obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert the Veterinarian to changes and issues. You will identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR. You will properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration. You will be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels. You will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in stable patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment for minor procedures. You will have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers and have the patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Requirements

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT).
• Experience in veterinary emergency care.
• Ability to perform medical math and administer medications.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters.
• Understanding of anesthesia monitoring and recovery.

Nice To Haves

• VTS credentialing.
• Experience in mentoring and training.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage the discharges for the Emergency service.
• Facilitate discharges for other services when available.
• Discuss basic to intermediate discharge care instructions with clients.
• Assist ER team with triage of emergency cases.
• Obtain vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography as needed.
• Understand normal ranges of patient vital signs.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs.
• Alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical math and administer medications.
• Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters.
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in stable patients.
• Mentor and train other co-workers.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for pet treatments.
• Annual continuing education allowance.
• Free continuing education sessions.
• Access to BluePearl University for training.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Parental Leave Benefits.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Savings Account.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Annual Scrub Allowance: $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
• Referral Bonus Program.
• State licensure reimbursements.
• VTNE reimbursements.
• Additional VTS benefits for pursuing & established VTS technicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees