Surgery Veterinary Assistant
BluePearl Vet, LLC•Framingham, MA
•$21 - $31•Onsite
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Framingham, MA is hiring for an exceptional Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery team! This role involves providing nursing care to stable patients, performing physical exams, administering fluids, and operating intravenous fluid pumps. You will work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, utilizing leading-edge resources in a collaborative culture that prioritizes learning and exceptional patient care.
Requirements
- Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
- Ability to perform physical exams and accurately count heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Understanding of normal vital parameters and ability to alert doctor when abnormal.
- Ability to set up intravenous fluids.
- Ability to administer subcutaneous fluids.
- Proficiency in operating all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshooting errors.
- Ability to aseptically disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids.
- Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
- Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
- Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
- Able to set up intravenous fluids.
- Administers subcutaneous fluids.
- Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
- Able to disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
- Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave
- Annual CE allowance
- Free training
- Access to 2,000+ medical journals
- Licensure support
- VTNE support
- VTS support
- Company-paid disability coverage
- Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually
- Pet insurance
- Associate discounts
- Scrub allowance
- Referral bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
