Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Charlestown, Massachusetts, is seeking a compassionate and experienced Veterinary Technician to work alongside a board-certified Anesthesiologist. The role focuses on providing anesthesia and analgesia support and guiding patients through procedures from pre-operative preparation through monitoring, post-operative care, and recovery. The schedule is four 10-hour weekday shifts. Pay is $27.00–$49.00 per hour, based on experience and advancement through the competency assessment tool; candidates with VTS credentialing may receive compensation commensurate with experience. BluePearl supports associate development through skills-based leveling, talent development programs, leadership workshops, continuing education, BluePearl University training, and access to more than 2,000 medical journals. Associates also have access to pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food, along with health, well-being, and retirement benefits.
Requirements
- Compassionate and experienced Veterinary Technician.
- Knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia protocols and procedures.
- Ability to formulate anesthetic plans for individual patient needs, monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot complications, and intervene appropriately.
- Ability to perform physical examinations and identify abnormal vital parameters.
- Ability to place intravenous catheters, perform endotracheal intubation, and use and maintain anesthetic equipment.
- Ability to set up intravenous fluids and CRIs.
- Comfort with medical math.
- Ability to manage a patient’s procedure from pre-operative preparation through monitoring, post-operative care, and recovery.
- Ability to operate intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
- Ability to perform patient-care and administrative duties, including appointment management, histories, medical records, invoicing, and discharges.
Nice To Haves
- VTS credentialing; candidates with this credential are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.
- Advanced anesthetic skills, including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
Responsibilities
- Assist with procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia protocols, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot complications, and make appropriate interventions.
- Place intravenous catheters, perform endotracheal intubation, and use and maintain anesthetic equipment.
- Perform physical examinations and accurately assess heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and respiratory effort.
- Recognize normal vital parameters and alert the doctor to abnormal findings.
- Set up intravenous fluids and CRIs.
- Continue developing advanced anesthetic skills, including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
- Operate different brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
- Manage appointments, obtain patient histories, maintain medical records, handle invoicing, and discharge patients.
- Aseptically disconnect and connect patients to intravenous fluids.
- Monitor patient response to fluid therapy, including signs of fluid overload.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Flexible work schedules.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Parental leave benefits.
- 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.
- Continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access to more than 2,000 medical journals.
- Continuing education reimbursement of $500 per year for LVTs and $750 per year for VTS associates, with eligible allowances able to roll over up to $1,500.
- Annual continuing education stipend of $150 for non-credentialed, full-time paraprofessionals.
- Eight paid continuing education hours per year for full-time LVT associates and 12 hours per year for full-time VTS associates; paid hours can carry over up to a maximum of 24 hours.
- Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
