Veterinary Assistant - Surgery
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an exceptional Veterinary Assistant to join its Surgery Department. This role is for individuals committed to enriching lives through remarkable pet care, who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding environment, and are team players. The assistant will be responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. BluePearl fosters a culture of growth, offering skill-based leveling, talent development programs, leadership workshops, and continuous learning opportunities through annual continuing education allowances, free CE sessions, BluePearl University, and access to medical journals. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, associates have extensive career advancement opportunities. The company values associate health and well-being, promoting a family-like culture and is committed to diversity and equal opportunity.
Requirements
- Committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment.
- Team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets.
- Able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal.
- A rotating on call schedule is required once training has been completed.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
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
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Skill-based leveling and career advancement opportunities
- Talent development programs
- Leadership workshops
- Endless opportunities to advance in their career (as a member of Mars Veterinary Health)
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals
- Medical insurance options
- Dental insurance options
- Vision insurance options
- Life insurance options
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k and retirement planning
- Paid time off
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
