Veterinary Assistant- Surgery

BluePearl Vet, LLC

9d • $17 - $25

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery Department.
This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system
A BluePearl Surgery Assistant will be responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. Prefer to have a minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital. A rotating on call schedule is required once training has been completed.

Requirements

• A BluePearl Surgery Assistant will be responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be 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

• Prefer to have a 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed