Veterinary Technician - Swing Shift

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Framingham, MA

1d•$24 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled & compassionate veterinary technician on our Emergency team. Come join our brand new hospital in Framingham, MA! This role involves inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia in patients, triaging emergency cases, performing digital radiography, and monitoring patient vital signs. The technician will also be responsible for calculating medical math, administering medications, performing phlebotomy, placing intravenous catheters, and placing/maintaining feeding tubes and central line catheters. A passion for mentoring coworkers and empathy for clients are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Skilled & compassionate veterinary technician
Experience with anesthesia monitoring
Proficiency in digital radiography and patient positioning
Knowledge of normal patient vital signs
Ability to interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes
Ability to initiate CPR
Proficiency in medical math calculations, including CRIs
Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing
Passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
Patience and empathy to address client concerns

Responsibilities

Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
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.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance
Discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food
Annual continuing education allowance
Free continuing education sessions
Access to BluePearl University for training
Access to over 2,000 medical journals
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 ($200/year in BluePearl store credit for full-time associates)
Referral Bonus Program
State licensure reimbursements
VTNE reimbursements
Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians
Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS
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