Licensed Veterinary Technician - Neurology
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician to assist in our Neurology department! 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!
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
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
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
- Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals
- Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
- 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
- $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.
- 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
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
