Relief Registered Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Frederick, MD

48d•$25 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

VetUrgency, a BluePearl Partner, is seeking a skilled Relief Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team in Frederick, MD! At VetUrgency, we provide an experienced team you can trust in your pet’s time of need to diagnose and treat a variety of non-critical conditions. Our urgent care patient model is designed to reduce the stress, time, and cost associated with full service emergency rooms or referral hospitals while providing an uncompromised standard of care. We focus on high quality medicine provided in a timely and compassionate manner.

Requirements

Registered Veterinary Technician

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing

Responsibilities

Assist in sedating, monitoring, and recovering patients for minor procedures, ensuring safe and effective anesthesia use.
Triage urgent care cases as they arrive, assessing patient stability and obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography using proper techniques, including accurate patient positioning.
Recognize normal and abnormal vital signs, including heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation, and communicate findings to the veterinarian.
Obtain and interpret vital signs, monitor patient trends, and alert the veterinarian to any changes.
Assist with stabilization of patients requiring urgent care interventions, such as oxygen therapy, wound management, or fluid therapy.
Accurately calculate and administer medications, including subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous routes.
Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters in peripheral veins efficiently.
Assist with minor surgical procedures and wound care management.
Provide client education and discharge instructions with patience and empathy.
Support and mentor fellow team members to foster a collaborative and positive work environment.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance
Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Parental Leave Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Paid Time Off and 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.
Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.
Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates.
Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150.
Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year.
Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year.
Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours.
Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.