Licensed Veterinary Technician - Dentistry

Socket.dev; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 73,440,000 - 116,364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Floating holidays

401k plan

Parental leave

Continuing education

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is hiring a Dental Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our dentistry-focused team. The position offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and a pay range of $25.63 to $40.61 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

Schedule options include Tue-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm or Mon-Thu 7:30am-5:30pm. The role includes performing exams, charting, radiographs, dental cleanings, and anesthesia administration as part of a

Qualifications

• Perform oral examinations.
• Perform dental charting.
• Take dental radiographs with proper positioning and technique.
• Set up and assist with dental procedures and surgeries.
• Perform professional dental cleanings including subgingival scaling, root planing, and curettage.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Induce, monitor anesthesia and recover patients.
• Phlebotomy.
• Place peripheral intravenous catheters.
• Perform physical exams and monitor vitals.

Responsibilities

• Perform oral examinations and charting.
• Assist with dental procedures and surgeries.
• Provide dental cleanings and anesthesia support.
• Monitor patient vitals and recovery after procedures.

Skills

Dental charting

Dental radiography

Anesthesia induction

Phlebotomy

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Dental instruments

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring Dental Veterinary Technicians in Tacoma!

*$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Offered to Qualified Candidates!*

Veterinary Technician (LVT) Pay: $25.63 - $40.61 /Hr

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm or Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm

Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?

• Do you have a passion for dentistry?

• Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry?

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 a Dentistry Veterinary Technician:

• You will perform oral examinations.

• You will perform dental charting.

• You will take dental radiographs with proper positioning and technique.

• You will set up and assist with dental procedures and surgeries.

• You will perform professional dental cleanings including subgingival scaling, root planning, and curettage.

• You will perform effective oral nerve blocks in preparation for advanced procedures as directed by veterinarian.

• You will be able to calculate basic medical math.

• You will understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.

• You will administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.

• You will perform phlebotomy.

• You will have the ability to place peripheral intravenous catheters.

• You will perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.

• You will induce, monitor anesthesia and recover patients.

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:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

• Parental leave benefits

• Flexible work schedules

• 401k and retirement planning

• 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

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 penalizedas a result ofsuch a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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