Veterinary Technician - Overnight
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a skilled & compassionate veterinary technician to join our Overnight Emergency team at our brand new hospital in Framingham, MA. This position is offering a sign-on bonus for qualified applicants. The schedule is 3x12 hour shifts. The pay range is $24.25 - $49.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials, dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. Competitive shift differentials are offered for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.
Requirements
- Skilled & compassionate veterinary technician
Nice To Haves
- VTS credentialing
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.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- 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.
- 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
