Veterinary Assistant - Oncology

BluePearl Pet Hospital•Tacoma, WA

3d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring for an exceptional Oncology Veterinary Assistant! VA I Pay: $21.26 - $29.10/Hr Are you a passionate assistant looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field? Do you have a passion for oncology? Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry? If you have been looking to advance your career, please check us out!

Responsibilities

Assist the Technicians and Doctors monitoring patient who is receiving a chemotherapy infusion
Ability to set up appropriate materials for short and long chemotherapy administration
Comfortable with restraint
Ability to safely dispense, reconstitute and administered SQ/IM chemotherapy agents
Stocking and cleaning
Ability to properly wrap and shave for an IV catheter for chemotherapy infusion

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience.
We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Parental leave benefits
Flexible work schedules
401k and retirement planning
Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment