Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Pet Hospital

107d • $26 - $51

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus, NJ is hiring a skilled Relief Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department! This will be primarily Thursday + Friday needs, 9am-7pm. Pay: $26.75 - $51.00 / hour. This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

Requirements

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician with VTS credentialing preferred.
• Experience in anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Strong knowledge of veterinary medical math.
• Ability to manage patient care from pre-op to recovery.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a specialty or emergency veterinary setting.
• Leadership skills and interest in talent development programs.

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, troubleshoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• Perform intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Conduct physical exams; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s.
• Expand knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Annual continuing education allowance.
• Access to BluePearl University for training.
• Access to over 2,000 medical journals.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees