Veterinary Technician - Dentistry
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Dental Veterinary Technician! Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field? Do you have a passion for dentistry? Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry? Working here is not just a job but also a unique opportunity to challenge the status quo in veterinary medicine and develop every aspect of your potential to its limit. We believe in practicing both the science and the art of veterinary medicine in an environment that fosters out of the box thinking, collaboration, and communication among each other and the outside world and having fun while doing so.
Responsibilities
- Perform oral examinations.
- Perform dental charting.
- Take dental radiographs with proper positioning and technique.
- Set up and assist with dental procedures and surgeries.
- Perform professional dental cleanings including subgingival scaling, root planning, and curettage.
- Perform effective oral nerve blocks in preparation for advanced procedures as directed by veterinarian.
- Be able to calculate basic medical math.
- Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
- Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Have the ability to place peripheral intravenous catheters.
- Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Induce, monitor anesthesia and recover patients.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
