Veterinary Technician - Oncology

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Lafayette, CO

9d • $26 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an Oncology Veterinary Technician in Lafayette, Colorado. The position supports oncology clinicians by treating and monitoring patients, providing patient care, and communicating with clients. Candidates should be self-motivated, dependable, committed, knowledgeable, able to think quickly and multitask efficiently, and have strong communication skills and compassion. Two or more years of experience in a specialty veterinary hospital is preferred.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and compassion.
• Ability to think quickly and multitask efficiently.
• Self-motivation, dependability, commitment, and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Ability to perform the listed patient-care and chemotherapy-related duties safely.
• Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States, with no need for future employment-based green card sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience in a specialty veterinary hospital.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and accurately assess heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
• Recognize normal vital and laboratory parameters and alert the doctor to abnormal findings.
• Perform phlebotomy and place peripheral intravenous catheters in the cephalic vein.
• Calculate basic medical math and verify chemotherapy calculations and dosages.
• Prepare appropriate materials for chemotherapy administration.
• Safely dispense and administer oral chemotherapy agents.
• Safely dispense, reconstitute, and administer subcutaneous and intramuscular chemotherapy agents.
• Shave and wrap appropriately for an intravenous catheter used for chemotherapy infusion.
• Recognize chemotherapy extravasation and know the appropriate response.
• Admit oncology patients and obtain a thorough history, including current medications and dosages, treatment response, side effects, and their intensity and duration.
• Discharge oncology patients and provide basic client education on handling patient eliminations after chemotherapy, administering oral chemotherapy and other oral medications at home, and chemotherapy and radiation side effects.
• Use common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations when communicating with veterinary professionals.
• Address client concerns during visits, updates, and after hospitalization; facilitate incoming calls promptly and competently.
• Maintain knowledge of tumor types and understand diagnostic work-up protocols and oncology-specific terminology for tumor and cancer types.
• Maintain working knowledge of anesthesia and monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.
• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R. CPR guidelines and demonstrate proficiency in the assigned role.
• Help maintain day-to-day hospital operations, including stocking and cleaning.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
• Access to BluePearl University training and more than 2,000 medical journals for clinicians.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 401(k) and retirement planning.
• Paid time off and floating holidays.
• Health and well-being resources, including support for stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.

What This Job Offers

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