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Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician - ICU

BluePearl Pet Hospital

#Sign-On Bonus #Mentoring #Shift Differentials #CPR #Phlebotomy #Continuing Education #Triage #ICU #Anesthesia

Quick overview

Key duties include inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia patients, triaging emergencies by obtaining vital signs, and performing digital radiography. Technicians must also calculate medical math, administer medications, perform phlebotomy, place catheters, and mentor coworkers.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician capable of handling emergency cases and possessing a complete understanding of normal patient vital signs. Proficiency in advanced technical skills like CPR initiation, medical math, and catheter placement is required, alongside patience and empathy for clients.

Medication AdministrationMentoringPhlebotomyTriageClient CommunicationFeeding Tube PlacementAnesthesia MonitoringDigital RadiographyIntravenous Catheter PlacementMedical Math CalculationCPR InitiationEmergency Case ManagementLicensed Veterinary TechnicianVital Signs InterpretationCentral Line Catheter Placement

Job description

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brooklyn is seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our compassionate Intensive Care Unit. **This position is eligible for up to a $20k sign-on bonus*
Schedule: Thurs-Sat + EO Wed, 7pm - 7am Pay: $27.00 - $51.00 / hour + competitive hourly shift differentials This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. We offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example: Weekday Overnight (6pm-8am) & Weekend Days (8am-6pm) = $4.50 / hour Weekend Overnight (6pm-8am) = $8.00 / hour As an ICU Technician, you will: 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. Why BluePearl? Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food. We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career. To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals. We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: 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: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit. Referral Bonus Program State licensure reimbursements VTNE reimbursements Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians. Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The 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. BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. #ACBP411313 BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is a national network of specialty and emergency pet hospitals. Our hospitals are located throughout the country, most of which are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Types of BluePearl Hospitals: Specialty and 24/7 Emergency Specialty & After-hours Emergency 24/7 Emergency After-hours Emergency Specialty Only Our veterinarians use innovative procedures, high-tech equipment and the latest treatment methods to provide comprehensive medical care to pets. We combine this expertise with a love for animals and the belief that kindness is the foundation of veterinary medicine.

Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Referral Bonus Program

Health Savings Account

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Savings Account

Continuing Education Allowance

State Licensure Reimbursements

Floating Holiday Plans

Annual Scrub Allowance

Trupanion Pet Insurance

VTNE Reimbursements

Discounts for Pet Treatments, Procedures, and Food

Paid Continuing Education Hours

Additional VTS Benefits

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