Licensed Veterinary Technician - Neurology
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician. We are hiring Veterinary Technicians for our busy ER, Neurology & Oncology Departments! BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA would like to meet you! Our cases include complex medicine, surgeries, and emergencies. The ideal candidate’s skill level should include obtaining lab samples, placing catheters, administering SQ, IM and IV injections, and assisting in surgical procedures and emergencies. Job requirements also include restraining animals, cleaning kennels, maintaining instruments, and promoting outstanding customer service. The ideal candidate should be a positive, self-motivated, hard-working team player. Come work at a hospital where you can gain experience, have fun, and make a difference! This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system. We offer a shift differential on nights and weekends as well as competitive pay with opportunities for growth! Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. As a Veterinary Technician, you will: Drive excellence in patient care by exercising a high level of nursing skill. Maintain a solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations. Induce and maintain anesthesia for our Neurology patients during MRI scans and surgery. Utilize advanced technician skills such as placing urinary catheters, CRIs, placing NG tubes, blood transfusions, and hands free radiology. Obtain vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure, and collaborate with Veterinarian on abnormalities. Display a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations. Perform and obtain diagnostics. Know commonly-used medications and associated side effects. Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters. Show willingness to learn aspects of triage, outpatient, and inpatient care.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician
- obtaining lab samples
- placing catheters
- administering SQ, IM and IV injections
- assisting in surgical procedures and emergencies
- restraining animals
- cleaning kennels
- maintaining instruments
- promoting outstanding customer service
- positive
- self-motivated
- hard-working team player
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Veterinary Neurology Specialty preferred
Responsibilities
- Drive excellence in patient care by exercising a high level of nursing skill.
- Maintain a solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations.
- Induce and maintain anesthesia for our Neurology patients during MRI scans and surgery.
- Utilize advanced technician skills such as placing urinary catheters, CRIs, placing NG tubes, blood transfusions, and hands free radiology.
- Obtain vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure, and collaborate with Veterinarian on abnormalities.
- Display a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.
- Perform and obtain diagnostics.
- Know commonly-used medications and associated side effects.
- Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters.
- Show willingness to learn aspects of triage, outpatient, and inpatient care.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience.
- We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
- As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
- We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
- A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
- Lyra; Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform
- We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals.
- Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.
- 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: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
- Referral Bonus Program
- State licensure reimbursements
- VTNE reimbursements
- Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
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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
