Veterinary Technician - Overnight

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Rockville, MD

117d • $24 - $49

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Rockville, MD is seeking a skilled + experienced Veterinary Technician to join our exceptional Emergency Overnight team! This position is offering a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates. Schedule: Overnights, 3x12 hour shifts, Thursday-Saturday or Friday-Sunday. Pay: $24.50 - $49.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials. This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

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.
• Perform additional relevant job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Annual continuing education allowance.
• Free continuing education sessions.
• 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: 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.
• Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.
• Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees