Licensed Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown, NYC is seeking a skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department! Play a vital role in delivering advanced care to our patients. You'll assist with diagnostics while supporting orthopedic + soft tissue procedures and ensuring each patient receives a tailored treatment plan. If you’re passionate about high-quality medicine and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is a great fit for you.

Requirements

• Licensed Veterinary Technician
• Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

• VTS credentialing

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, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts 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

• Up to $10,000 sign on bonus based on experience
• Competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Annual CE allowance
• Free training
• Access to 2,000+ medical journals
• Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually
• Pet insurance
• Associate discounts
• Scrub allowance
• Referral bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed