Licensed Veterinary Technician - Critical Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differentials

Continuing education allowance

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Downtown Manhattan seeks a skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to work with our board-certified criticalist in ER and ICU settings. This role requires flexibility and day shifts, Sun-Wed, with competitive hourly pay and a sign-on bonus based on experience.

Pay ranges from $30 to $50 per hour plus shift differentials, with benefits like CE allowances and career growth opportunities within Mars Veterinary Health.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice as a Veterinary Technician in New York.
• Experience in emergency and critical care settings preferred.
• Ability to administer anesthesia for minor procedures and manage ICU patients.

Responsibilities

• Triage and stabilize emergency patients from ER intake to ICU admission.
• Administer anesthesia for minor surgical procedures.
• Perform digital radiography with appropriate sedation and low-stress restraint.
• Monitor hospitalized patients and respond to vital sign changes.
• Calculate and administer medications, including CRIs and multi-route delivery.
• Place intravenous catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Assist with blood transfusions and advanced supportive care.
• Maintain client communication with empathy and professionalism.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

ER/ICU support

Anesthesia administration

Digital radiography

Vital signs monitoring

CRIs & multi-route drug delivery

Education

LVT certification (NY)

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

This position is offering up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus based on experience + credentials.

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Downtown Manhattan is seeking a skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to work alongside our board-certified criticalist. This role will require flexibility to help out in our ER + ICU.

Schedule: Day shifts, Sun-Wed, some flexibility

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials

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 = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$8.00/hr. Shift Differential

Veterinary Technician Responsibilities

• Triage and stabilize emergency patients upon arrival, managing cases from ER intake through ICU admission.
• Administer anesthesia for minor surgical procedures, including wound repairs and laceration management.
• Perform digital radiography, utilizing appropriate sedation, positioning, and low-stress restraint techniques.
• Monitor hospitalized patients, recognizing changes in vital signs and intervening promptly in high-risk or critical situations.
• Calculate and administer medications accurately, including constant rate infusions (CRIs) and multi-route drug delivery.
• Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters with efficiency and precision.
• Assist with administering blood transfusions.
• Assist with and maintain advanced supportive care techniques, including feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Obtain and maintain BLS and ALS RECOVER CPR certification (provided).
• Mentor and support team members to promote clinical growth and collaboration.
• Deliver compassionate client communication, addressing concerns with patience, empathy, and professionalism.

Why BluePearl?

• 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.
• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
• Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for LVTs and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for LVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150/year. Full-time LVT 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 each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, 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.