Neurology Veterinary Assistant

BluePearl; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k and retirement planning

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Continuing education allowance

BluePearl University access

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Kirkland, Washington is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Assistant. Pay ranges from $22 to $31 per hour, with weekend shift differentials available for eligible hours.

We support our team with ongoing education and career growth, including access to continuing education allowances and our internal training programs. You will perform nursing care, assist clinicians, discharge patients, educate clients, monitor vital signs, and handle IV fluids and venipuncture.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge base and motivation to learn.
• Ambition to work in a fast-paced veterinary team.
• Ability to provide nursing care to neurology patients.
• Comfort with IV fluids and venipuncture.
• Capable of communicating histories to clinicians.
• Willingness to grow with mentorship and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients per hospital standards.
• Discharge patients, perform callbacks, and refill medications.
• Educate clients and relay histories to clinicians.
• Perform physical exams and monitor vitals (heart rate, capillary refill, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory effort).
• Understand normal vital parameters.
• IV placement and venipuncture.
• Set up intravenous fluids and operate pumps.
• Restrain patients during examinations and diagnostics.

Skills

Nursing care

Vital signs

IV placement

Venipuncture

Client education

Discharge procedures

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Assistant in Kirkland, Washington!

Pay: $22 - $31 / hour

Pay is dependent on experience and leveling through the Kahuna leveling system.

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked on weekends.

*Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

For example:

• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.50 Shift Differential

If you are a VA...

• Are you a passionate assistant looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?
• Are you passionate about Neurology?!
• Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in this industry?

We strive to provide state-of-the-art services to our patients and clients. We are very proactive in supporting our technician team to advance their careers. We have many specialized technicians in Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Emergency/Critical Care. Applicants should have a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment.

As a Neurology Veterinary Assistant , you will:

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
• Discharge, perform call back s and refill medications
• Client education, gathering histories and communicating that to the Clinician
• Perform physical exam ; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters
• Comfortable with IVC placement and venipuncture
• S et up intravenous fluids.
• O perate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• R estrain patients during consults and during diagnostics

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
• 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.

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.

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.