Surgery Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Augusta, GA

8d•$21 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Augusta, GA is seeking a detail-oriented and compassionate Veterinary Technician to join our skilled Surgery Team! We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and pathways for growth. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.

Requirements

Detail-oriented and compassionate
Medical math proficiency
Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)
Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing

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, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s.
Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Comfortable with medical math.
Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery).
Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus
Competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends
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