Overnight Veterinary Technician
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians to work Overnight in their busy Emergency department in Olympia, WA. This is an exciting, fast-paced opportunity that will allow you to utilize and expand your skills while working alongside talented veterinary professionals. BluePearl is focused on developing associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops, offering endless opportunities to advance within Mars Veterinary Health. The company emphasizes continuous learning, providing an annual continuing education allowance, free CE sessions, BluePearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals. They also offer support for well-being through a regional licensed social worker and access to mental health care sessions via Lyra. BluePearl promotes a family-like culture and is committed to a diverse work environment, treating all individuals with respect and dignity.
Requirements
- Experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians
- Possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Responsibilities
- Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
- Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
- Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
- Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
- Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
- Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
- Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
- Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
- Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
- Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
- Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.
Benefits
- Competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.
- Up to a $4,000 Sign-on bonus for LVT Candidates.
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Talent development programs
- Leadership workshops
- Annual continuing education allowance ($500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS, can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates; $150 annual CE stipend for Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals)
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals.
- Regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- Lyra: Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge, and other well-being resources.
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Dental insurance options
- Vision insurance options
- Life insurance options
- Paid Time Off
- 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
No Education Listed
