Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight

BluePearl; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $12,000

Relocation allowance

Shift differential pay

Pet insurance discount

Continuing education allowance

401k

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician for our busy Emergency department in Richmond, VA. The role offers a sign-on bonus and relocation option, with pay ranging from $30.00 to $42.50 per hour, dependent on experience and competency assessment.

Compensation includes shift differentials for nights and weekends and eligibility for additional compensation for VTS credentialed professionals. Opportunity to mentor staff and contribute to high-quality pet care.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed veterinary technician (LVT) in good standing.
• Emergency department experience preferred.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and patient recovery.
• Comfort with triage and critical care.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Strong communication with clients and team.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia.
• Triage emergency cases and monitor vitals.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique.
• Understand normal ranges for vital signs.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and alert Veterinarian.
• Initiate CPR for at-risk patients.
• Calculate medical math and administer medications.
• Place IV catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Place feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train co-workers.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Vital signs monitoring

Radiography

CPR

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Medical math

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Tools

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Digital radiography equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to work in our busy Emergency department .

We are now offering a Sign-On Bonus for up to $12,000!

+ optional moving allowance if a qualified candidate is relocating!

Pay: $30.00 - $42.50 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment.

** 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

As a Licensed Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• H ave a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

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 careers.
• 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
• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets

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.