Surgery Veterinary Technician
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Surgery Veterinary Technician for its Surgery Team in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. The role provides nursing care to stable patients in accordance with hospital standards and core values, and includes some post-operative client communication. Technicians must work independently while contributing to team goals. A rotating on-call schedule is required after training is completed. The stated pay range is $25.65–$49.15 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through the Kahuna leveling system. Eligible night and weekend hours receive shift differentials, subject to a four-hour minimum.
Requirements
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team goal.
- Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheters in the cephalic vein.
- Ability to perform physical exams and accurately assess vital signs and parameters.
- Understanding of normal vital parameters and ability to alert a doctor to abnormalities.
- Ability to set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
- Ability to operate intravenous fluid pumps from all brands and troubleshoot errors.
- Ability to aseptically disconnect and reconnect patients to intravenous fluids.
- Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of overload.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States; applicants must not require future employment-based green card sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
- Place peripheral intravenous catheters in the cephalic vein.
- Perform physical exams and accurately assess and count heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
- Recognize normal vital parameters and alert the doctor when findings are abnormal.
- Set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
- Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
- Aseptically disconnect and reconnect patients from intravenous fluids.
- Monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of fluid overload.
- Communicate with clients post-operatively.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule after completing training.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- 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 holiday plans.
- Health and well-being resources, including support for stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
- Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
- Career advancement opportunities through Mars Veterinary Health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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