Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Studio City, CA is hiring a Veterinary Technician to join our Internal Medicine department! As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you are a liaison between our internists and our clients regarding patient histories, care instructions, lab results, patient updates, and other topics as requested by the doctors. You will be involved with client contact through phone calls, email, and in person conversations. Additionally, you will be assisting with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures, filling prescriptions, taking x rays, and obtaining lab samples. Strong anesthesia and phlebotomy skills required.
Requirements
- Strong anesthesia skills required.
- Strong phlebotomy skills required.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Responsibilities
- Set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
- Calculates all medical math including advanced and CRI (mcg/mg, %/mg, etc.).
- Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia
- Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures.
- Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway). Clean and maintain equipment following procedure.
- Discharge IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as insulin injection, SQ fluid, and feeding tube demonstrations.
- Additional job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals for clinicians
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k and retirement planning
- Paid time off
- Floating holiday plans
- Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
