Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Pet Hospital

22h • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join their Surgery Team. This role is for individuals passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment, and who are team players. A BluePearl Surgery Technician is responsible for providing nursing care to stable patients, performing physical exams, managing intravenous fluids, and handling some post-operative client communication. The position requires the ability to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. BluePearl is a national network of specialty and emergency pet hospitals, many operating 24/7, committed to innovative quality medicine and continuous learning. They foster a family-like culture and offer extensive opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

• Committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment
• A team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets
• Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein
• Ability to perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort
• Ability to understand normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal
• Ability to set up intravenous fluids
• Ability to administer subcutaneous fluids
• Ability to operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors
• Ability to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically
• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload
• Possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
• Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein
• Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal
• Able to set up intravenous fluids
• Administers subcutaneous fluids
• Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically
• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload
• Responsible for some post-operative client communication
• Work independently while contributing to a larger team goal
• A rotating on call schedule is required once training has been completed

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus up to $3000 for qualified applicants
• Trupanion pet insurance
• Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food
• Technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience
• Talent development programs
• Leadership workshops
• Endless opportunities to advance in his/her career as a member of Mars Veterinary Health
• Annual continuing education allowance
• Free continuing education sessions
• BluePearl University for training
• Clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals
• Health insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Life insurance options
• Parental Leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off
• Floating holiday plans
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees