Veterinary Technician Trainer

BluePearl Vet, LLC•New York, NY

35d•$35 - $50

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician Trainer to inspire and develop our amazing team of Technicians and Assistants across our 4 NYC hospitals. In this role, you'll continue to provide top-notch nursing care for pets while sharing your expertise to help your colleagues grow and thrive. Using comprehensive training materials, you'll lead hands-on learning sessions, track progress, and provide valuable feedback to hospital leadership. Schedule: Monday-Friday Pay: $34.50 - $50.00 / hour + commuter benefits 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. As a Licensed Vet Tech Trainer: You maintain proficiency of the appropriate department and level Veterinary Technician competencies and is scheduled as an active Veterinary Technician. You facilitate staff training for all technicians and assistants within assigned hospital(s). You ensure staff has adequate continuing education. You work to implement any new global training program BluePearl requires of the hospital. You implement new, company-wide training programs as needed. You elevate the level of patient care through education within the hospital(s). You foster effective working relationships between technician/assistants and other hospital staff. You document the status of staff training and updates applicable management as required through written reports and emails and retains clear documentation on what employees accomplish and follow through on all training programs. You partner with the national Technician Trainer to assist in developing new programs, digital content, recruitment programs or other efforts retain and train staff.

Requirements

Maintain RVT/LVT/CVT in accordance with state laws.
High School Diploma required
Possession of Vet Technician skill level III or greater required.
Demonstrated capacity to deliver effective training required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a BluePearl Veterinary Technician (skill level IV or VTS) is preferred.
Previous supervisory capacity or background in education preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain proficiency of the appropriate department and level Veterinary Technician competencies and is scheduled as an active Veterinary Technician.
Facilitate staff training for all technicians and assistants within assigned hospital(s).
Ensure staff has adequate continuing education.
Work to implement any new global training program BluePearl requires of the hospital.
Implement new, company-wide training programs as needed.
Elevate the level of patient care through education within the hospital(s).
Foster effective working relationships between technician/assistants and other hospital staff.
Document the status of staff training and updates applicable management as required through written reports and emails and retains clear documentation on what employees accomplish and follow through on all training programs.
Partner with the national Technician Trainer to assist in developing new programs, digital content, recruitment programs or other efforts retain and train staff.

Benefits

Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
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.
Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The 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.