Neurology Assistant
BluePearl Pet Hospital•Golden Valley, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Assistant. This role is for passionate assistants looking to improve their skills in the veterinary field, specifically in Neurology. The schedule varies with rotating on-call shifts, including holiday shifts in the ER and ICU departments. The hospital strives to provide state-of-the-art services and is proactive in supporting its technician team's career advancement. Applicants should have a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge base
- Motivation to learn
- Ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Neurology
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
- Discharge, perform call backs and refill medications
- Client education, gathering histories and communicating that to the Clinician
- Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Assist Neurology doctor with incoming appointments
- Understand normal vital parameters
- Comfortable with assisting and learning IVC placement and venipuncture
- Set up intravenous fluids.
- Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
- Restrain patients during consults and during diagnostics
- Learn advanced imaging: MRI and CT
- Working in our ER and ICU department as need
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts 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 for clinicians
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k and retirement planning
- Uniform allowance
- Free VetGirl subscription
- Opportunity to grow your career with our Kahuna skills program
- Paid time off
- Floating holiday plans
- Access to a regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
