Part-time Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Holdings LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Flexible work schedules

401k retirement planning

Parental Leave Benefits

CE allowances and paid hours

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Rockville, MD is seeking a skilled part-time Veterinary Technician to join our Internal Medicine team. You will liaise between internists and clients, handle patient histories, care instructions, lab results, and updates, and assist with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures as needed.

You will also take x-rays, obtain lab samples, assist with anesthesia, and support complex inpatient management, offering a great opportunity to learn new skills in a supportive

Qualifications

• Experience assisting with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures.
• Ability to take radiographs and manage lab samples.
• Strong client communication and patient care skills.
• Knowledge of anesthesia support and inpatient management.

Responsibilities

• Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway) and maintain equipment.
• Set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
• Calculates all medical math.
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia.
• Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures.
• Discharge IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Skills

Endoscopy procedures

Ultrasound procedures

X-ray imaging

Client communication

Tools

Endoscope

Ultrasound equipment

X-ray equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Rockville, MD is seeking a skill part-time Veterinary Technician to join our Internal Medicine team!

Pay:

$25.00 - $49.00 / hour

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you are a liaison between our internists and our clients regarding patient histories, care instructions, lab results, patient updates, and other topics as requested by the doctors. You will be involved with client contact through phone calls, email, and in-person conversations. Additionally, you will be assisting with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures, filling prescriptions, taking x-rays, obtaining lab samples, assisting with anesthesia, and complex inpatient management. This position is a great opportunity to learn new skills!

Role/Responsibilities

• Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway). Clean and maintain equipment following procedure.
• Set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
• Calculates all medical math.
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia.
• Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures.
• Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway). Clean and maintain equipment following procedure.
• Discharge IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as insulin injection, SQ fluid, and feeding tube demonstrations.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

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.