Veterinary Technician - Neurology

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Lafayette, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Technician. This role is for individuals passionate about improving their skills in the veterinary field and specifically interested in Neurology. The position offers an opportunity to work with highly skilled veterinary professionals and contribute to state-of-the-art services. The hospital is proactive in supporting technician career advancement, with many specialized technicians in Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Emergency/Critical Care. Applicants should possess a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Requirements

Strong knowledge base
Motivation to learn
Ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment
Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

Passionate about Neurology

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 MRI and CT procedures.
Discharge neuro patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as manual bladder expression, sling walking, range of motion, etc.
Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
Perform call backs and refill medications
Client education, gathering histories and communicating that to the Clinician
Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understand normal vital parameters
Comfortable with IVC placement and venipuncture
Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Restrain patients during consults and during diagnostics