Veterinary Laboratory Technician - Part Time

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Ross Township, PA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Pittsburgh (North Hills), Pennsylvania, is hiring an experienced Veterinary Laboratory Technician for a part-time role. The listed schedule is Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday, with shifts stated as 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The technician maintains a safe, clean laboratory and provides timely, accurate diagnostic results. Duties include operating and maintaining laboratory equipment, running quality-control samples, preparing specimens for external laboratories, documenting results, and maintaining quality-control, billing, and send-out laboratory records. The role also involves safe, compassionate patient handling; maintaining client and patient records in practice management software; using veterinary medical terminology; and applying animal husbandry practices to reduce disease spread, injury, and stress.

BluePearl describes opportunities for skill development and advancement, leadership development programs and workshops, continuing education, and access to BluePearl University and medical journals. Benefits mentioned include pet insurance and associate discounts on pet care and food, health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, parental leave, flexible schedules, paid time off, and floating holidays.

The employer is an equal opportunity and drug-free workplace. Visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is not available; applicants must have current, unrestricted U.S. work authorization and not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship.

Requirements

• Experience as a Veterinary Laboratory Technician; the posting describes the role as hiring an experienced technician.
• Basic understanding of animals, their care, and handling.
• Ability to handle patients according to safety protocols and the hospital’s core values.
• Ability to use practice management software to maintain client and patient records.
• Knowledge of common veterinary medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Ability to apply animal husbandry skills to reduce disease spread, injury, and stress.
• Current, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; applicants must not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean laboratory in compliance with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Run quality-control samples to verify equipment accuracy.
• Perform regular maintenance and upkeep of laboratory equipment.
• Prepare and document specimens for external laboratories.
• Provide an environment that supports high-quality, accurate diagnostic laboratory results.
• Run laboratory requests accurately and in a timely manner.
• Record results in patients’ written and electronic files.
• Maintain accurate quality-control, billing, and send-out laboratory sample records.
• Approach and handle patients compassionately, calmly, gently, and according to safety protocols and core values.
• Use practice management software to maintain client and patient records according to hospital protocol.
• Use veterinary medical terms and abbreviations when communicating with veterinary professionals.
• Apply animal husbandry skills to reduce disease spread, injury, and stress to patients.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid time off and floating holidays.
• Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
• BluePearl University training and access for clinicians to more than 2,000 medical journals.
• Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
• Opportunities for career advancement within Mars Veterinary Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed