Registered Veterinary Technician
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Registered Veterinary Technician to join its Surgery Team in Savannah, Georgia. The hospital is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The schedule is four 10-hour weekday shifts. Pay is $22.25–$42.50 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through the competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. The technician provides nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values. The role includes placing peripheral IV catheters, assessing and recording vital signs, setting up and administering fluids, operating and troubleshooting IV fluid pumps, and monitoring patients’ responses to fluid therapy. BluePearl offers opportunities for skill development and career advancement, including talent development programs and leadership workshops. Associates have access to continuing education, BluePearl University training, and more than 2,000 medical journals. Benefits include pet insurance and discounts on pet care and products, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, parental leave, flexible schedules, retirement planning, paid time off, floating holidays, and free mental health resources. BluePearl is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace; application accommodations are available upon request.
Nice To Haves
- VTS credentialing; candidates with this credential are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to stable patients in accordance with hospital standards of care and core values.
- Place peripheral intravenous catheters in the cephalic vein.
- Perform physical exams and accurately assess and record heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
- Understand normal vital parameters and alert a doctor when findings are abnormal.
- Set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
- Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
- Connect and disconnect patients from intravenous fluids using aseptic technique.
- Monitor patient responses to fluid therapy, including signs of fluid overload.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Skill-based levels and advancement opportunities as associates develop skills and experience.
- Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
- Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
- BluePearl University training and access for clinicians to more than 2,000 medical journals.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Parental leave benefits.
- Flexible work schedules.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off and floating holidays.
- Free mental health resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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