Surgical Veterinary Technician (CVT)

BluePearl•Portland, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery Team in SW Portland! We will offer relocation for the right candidate! Schedule: Monday-Friday. Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment? Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you. A BluePearl Surgery Technician is responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. Prefer to have a minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital. A rotating on call schedule is once training has been completed.

Requirements

Minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
Must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal.
Rotating on call schedule once training has been completed.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
Able to set up intravenous fluids.
Administers subcutaneous fluids.
Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
Responsible for some post-operative client communication.