Veterinary Technician - Critical Care

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Boston, MA

3d•$27 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Veterinary Technician to support our Critical Care team. In this role, you’ll provide advanced nursing care to critically ill and hospitalized patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your technical skills while making a meaningful impact on patient care.

Requirements

Skilled and compassionate Veterinary Technician
Ability to provide advanced nursing care to critically ill and hospitalized patients
Proficiency in inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia
Experience with anesthesia/monitoring equipment
Ability to triage emergency cases and obtain vital signs
Proficiency in performing digital radiography with proper technique and positioning
Understanding of normal patient vital sign ranges
Ability to obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs
Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
Proficiency in medical math calculations, including constant rate infusions
Ability to administer medications via appropriate routes and duration
Proficiency in performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters

Nice To Haves

Passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
Patience and empathy to address client concerns

Responsibilities

Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance
Discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food
Annual continuing education allowance
Free continuing education sessions
Access to BluePearl University for training
Access to over 2,000 medical journals
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Parental Leave Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Plan
Annual Scrub Allowance ($200/year in BluePearl store credit for full-time associates)
Referral Bonus Program
State licensure reimbursements
VTNE reimbursements
Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians
Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS
Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates
Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150
Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year
Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year
Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours
Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible