Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Sandy Springs, GA

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About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Technician to join its Surgery Team. The role includes providing nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values, and performing clinical tasks such as placing peripheral intravenous catheters, conducting physical exams, and managing fluid therapy. The technician is responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to the larger team. A rotating on-call schedule is required after training is completed. The hospital prefers candidates with at least two years of veterinary hospital experience.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal.
• Ability to place a peripheral intravenous catheter in the cephalic vein.
• Ability to perform physical exams and accurately assess vital parameters.
• Ability to set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot intravenous fluid pumps.
• Ability to connect and disconnect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of overload.
• Must participate in a rotating on-call schedule after training is completed.
• Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring future employment-based green card sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Place peripheral intravenous catheters in the cephalic vein.
• Perform physical exams and accurately measure heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert the doctor when results are abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate intravenous fluid pumps of all brands and troubleshoot errors.
• Aseptically disconnect patients from and reconnect them to intravenous fluids.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of fluid overload.
• Communicate with clients post-operatively.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
• BluePearl University training and access for clinicians to more than 2,000 medical journals.
• 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 assistance with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.

What This Job Offers

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