BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern, PA is hiring an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician! **Sign on bonus up to $5,000 for eligible CVTS*
Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field? Do you have a passion for anesthesia? Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry? Pay: $22.10 - $44.25 / hour This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our 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. *Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example: Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = $3.50 Shift Differential Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.00 Shift Differential Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $3.50 Shift Differential Working here is not just a job but also a unique opportunity to challenge the status quo in veterinary medicine and develop every aspect of your potential to its limit. We believe in practicing both the science and the art of veterinary medicine in an environment that fosters out of the box thinking, collaboration, and communication among each other and the outside world and having fun while doing so. As an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician, you will: Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values Anesthesia capable for critical patients Ability to troubleshoot Place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein. Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort. Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal. Set up intravenous fluids Administer subcutaneous fluids Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors. Comfortable with medical math Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery) Comfortable with intubation, prepping patients for surgery Disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically. Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload. ANESTHESIA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 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 technicians 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 his/her career. In order 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. A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
