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 Framingham, MA is hiring for an exceptional Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery team! In this role, you will assist with surgical consults, clean and sterilize surgical equipment, and help with pre and post-operative care of surgical patients.
Schedule
- 4x10 hour weekday shifts; occasional on-call expectations
- Pay: $21.25 - $31.40 / hour This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.
- For example: Mon –
- Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00
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- Differential
- Sat &
- Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00
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- Sat &
- Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50
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- As a
- Surgery
- Veterinary
- Assistant, you will: 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 patients from intravenous fluids aseptically. Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload. Why BluePearl? We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and pathways for growth. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.
- We also offer: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave, + more. Annual CE allowance, free training, and access to 2,000+ medical journals. Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support. Company-paid disability coverage. Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually. Pet insurance, associate discounts, scrub allowance, and referral bonuses. 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. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card. 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.
Mission
- Our mission: Enriching lives through remarkable care for pets At BluePearl, we recognize that pets are part of the family. We honor the human-animal bond by providing the very best in advanced medical care for pets – including techniques that were once reserved exclusively for humans.
- Our vision: To transform the delivery of veterinary care through specialty and emergency medicine.
