Provide high-level nursing care and surgical assistance for a variety of advanced procedures including TPLO and fracture repairs. Responsibilities include monitoring patients under anesthesia, operating imaging equipment like CT and MRI, and managing post-operative client communication.
Requirements summary
Requires a minimum of two years of experience in a veterinary hospital, though one year is preferred. Candidates must be able to work a rotating on-call schedule and perform advanced technical nursing tasks.
professional certificateClient CommunicationPhysical ExaminationFeeding Tube PlacementAnesthesia MonitoringIV Catheter PlacementUrinary Catheter PlacementBlood TransfusionsMRI OperationCentral Line PlacementPatient Nursing CareCPR GuidelinesPICC Line PlacementCT Scan OperationSurgical ScrubbingVital Parameter MonitoringEpidural Blocks
Job description
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BluePearl Pet Hospital in Golden Valley, MN is hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery Team.
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.
Minimum or f two years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
A rotating on-call schedule is required once training has been completed.
A typical schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts.
As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you will: Advance your technical skills with on-the-job training.
Specialty experience is not required.
One year of technician experience is preferred.
Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
Utilize your ability to place IV catheters and urinary catheters.
Performs physical exam.
Understands normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal.
Set up IV fluids and constant rate infusions.
Set up and oversee blood transfusions for critically ill patients.
Assist our highly qualified team, including board-certified surgeons, in performing a wide range of highly advanced surgical care.
Some examples include scrubbing into surgeries such as TPLO, FHO, total hip, fracture repairs, splenectomy, lung lobectomy, GDV, and C-section.
Monitor up to and including ASA status I - V.
Learn how to independently run CT scans and MRI.
Place and maintain feeding tubes, drains, PICC line catheters, and central line catheters.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Shift Differentials
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
Volunteer Opportunities
Flexible Savings Account
Continuing Education Allowance
State Licensure Reimbursements
Floating Holiday Plans
Annual Scrub Allowance
Trupanion Pet Insurance
Free Continuing Education Sessions
Leadership Workshops
Pet Treatment Discounts
VTNE Reimbursements
BluePearl University Training
Talent Development Programs
Bi-annual Merit Increase
Free VETgirl Elite Membership
Penn Foster Scholarship Reimbursement
Perform local blocks, such as epidural.
Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R (basic and advanced) CPR guidelines.
ALS and BLS certification is provided at no cost to you.
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.
We encourage and support VTS candidates through growth opportunities and financial compensation.
The opportunity to collaborate with, work with, or join one of our specialty departments: Critical Care, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Radiology.
To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning.
We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, and our own BluePearl University for training.
Free VETgirl Elite membership.
We are proud to participate in local, regional, and abroad volunteer opportunities (examples include coral reef restoration, and Animal Humane Society volunteer initiatives in Arizona and Hawaii).
Collaboration with local and online Veterinary Technician Colleges.
Penn Foster Scholarship reimbursement of 90% for full-time associates.
An active collaboration with Veterinary Colleges to offer internships, externships, and post-graduation opportunities.
Hospital committees that focus on associate well-being and plan monthly outings and events.
Bi-annual merit increase opportunities.
Competitive shift differentials.
We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: We promote a collaborative culture in our hospitals.
We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets and our team.
Pay
$22.15 - $32.00 / hour This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through the Kahuna leveling system. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience*
We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends and on-call pay. 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. *Shift differential is based on a 4-hour minimum.
Mon -
Thurs: 6 pm to 8 am = $3.50
Shift
Differential
Fri -
Sun: 6 pm to 8 am = $5.00 Shift Differential 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. 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.
