Licensed Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Vet, LLC • New York, NY

116d • $30 - $55

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department in Midtown Manhattan! This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Join our skilled surgical team and play a vital role in delivering advanced care to our patients. As a Surgery LVT, you'll assist with diagnostics like X-rays, ultrasound, and biopsies while supporting orthopedic and soft tissue procedures, ensuring each patient receives a tailored treatment plan. If you’re passionate about high-quality medicine and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to have you on our team!

Requirements

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) credential.
• Experience in a veterinary surgical setting preferred.
• Knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia protocols.
• Ability to perform physical exams and monitor vital signs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• VTS credentialing.
• Experience with advanced anesthetic skills.
• Familiarity with medical math and intravenous fluid management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s.
• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Comfortable with medical math.
• Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery).
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Benefits

• 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.
• Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.

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