Veterinary Technician - Part-time

BluePearl Pet Hospital

109d • $25 - $45

About The Position

Skylos Sports Medicine, a BluePearl Veterinary Partner, is seeking a Part-Time Registered Veterinary Technician for our Thursday overnight shifts in Ellicott City, MD. This role is perfect for RVTs who thrive in a quieter setting, work well independently, and for those seeking supplemental income. If you’re ready to take on a lead position and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification
• Good communication skills
• Compassionate and empathetic attitude
• Ability to work independently
• Comfortable assisting with the treatments and monitoring of critically ill patients

Responsibilities

• Assist with physical exams on patients
• Prepare supplies for treatments and procedures
• Perform in-house lab work
• Monitor patients after surgery
• Triage cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure
• Assist the doctor with creating patient treatment plans and thoroughly explaining to owners
• Monitor hospitalized patients after surgery
• 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
• Assist with phlebotomy and intravenous catheters
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and assist with CPR
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
• Annual continuing education allowance
• Free continuing education sessions
• Access to BluePearl University for training
• 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 for 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees