Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Raleigh, NC

7d • $20 - $41 • Hybrid

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Surgery Veterinary Technician to split their time between their Cary & Raleigh Hospitals. This role is for a passionate technician looking to improve their skills in the veterinary field, with a focus on anesthesia and working with bright veterinary professionals. The technician will assist in patient procedures, monitor anesthesia, perform physical exams, manage medical records, and handle patient discharges.

Requirements

• Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.
• Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for anesthesia.
• Desire to work with bright veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s.
• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Comfortable with medical math.
• Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery).
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance
• Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Paid time off
• Floating holiday plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed