Registered Veterinary Technician - Sports Medicine Surgery

BluePearl Pet Hospital
4d$25 - $47Onsite

About The Position

Skylos Sports Medicine, a BluePearl Veterinary Partner in Frederick, MD is now hiring a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Technician! Schedule: This is a Full-time position, with a 4 day, 10 hour shift, set schedule. We are open 8am-6pm, Monday through Friday. The vision for Skylos Sports Medicine was developed in 2015 by husband-and-wife Drs. Peter and Faith Lotsikas and is the realization of their united dream of providing personalized orthopedic, sports medicine and rehabilitation therapy for the canine companion. Our mission is to restore and maintain the basic canine freedom to feel good and run for the fun of it. To uphold our vision, we have endeavored to create the best possible environment for those who work here and those who visit us, human and canine alike. Our hospital provides a unique orthopedic, sports medicine and rehabilitation team focused on treating and preventing injury, aiding recovery, and enhancing performance. Helping dogs live well is what drives us.

Requirements

  • Preference towards having an active or eligible Maryland RVT license
  • 1-2 years’ experience in veterinary medicine
  • Computer savvy (we are paperless!)
  • Venipuncture, IV catheter placement
  • Medication and fluid calculation proficiency

Nice To Haves

  • Interest or certification in low-stress patient handling

Responsibilities

  • Prep, intubate and monitor surgical patients.
  • Scrub into surgical procedures
  • 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.
  • Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
  • Perform digital radiography using hands-free technique including proper positioning of patients.
  • Properly calculate medical math, including constant rate infusions, and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
  • Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
  • Sedate/induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
  • Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
  • Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Benefits

  • Our passion is pets. We offer discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
  • We encourage you to grow with us. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
  • To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
  • A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment
  • BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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