Veterinary Technician - ER Overnight
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Lafayette, CO is looking for an Overnight Certified Veterinary Technician to join our fast paced emergency department! Our practice is open for Emergency 7 days a week and cases include complex medicine, surgeries, and emergencies. The ideal candidate’s skill level should include obtaining lab samples, placing catheters, administering SQ, IM and IV injections, and assisting in surgical procedures and emergencies. Job requirements also include restraining animals, cleaning kennels, maintaining instruments, and promoting outstanding customer service. The ideal candidate should be a positive, self-motivated, hard-working team player. Come work at a hospital where you can gain experience, have fun, and make a difference!
Requirements
- Experience as a Veterinary Technician required.
- Certified/Licensed Technician required.
Nice To Haves
- Emergency experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Drive excellence in patient care by exercising a high level of nursing skill.
- Maintain a solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations.
- Understand and execute treatment plans for outpatient and inpatient.
- Obtain vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure, and collaborate with Veterinarian on abnormalities.
- Display a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.
- Perform and obtain diagnostics.
- Know commonly-used medications and associated side effects.
- Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters.
- Show willingness to learn aspects of triage, outpatient, and inpatient care.
- Restraining animals
- Cleaning kennels
- Maintaining instruments
- Promoting outstanding customer service
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.
- The 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 hours 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.
- 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: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
- Referral Bonus Program
- State licensure reimbursements
- VTNE reimbursements
- Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
