Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Marsveterinary; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Discounts on pet treatments

Annual continuing education allowance

BluePearl University training

Access to over 2,000 medical journals

Disability insurance

Parental Leave Benefits

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown Manhattan seeks a Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to join the Surgery department. The role focuses on anesthesia, monitoring, and perioperative care for surgical patients, with opportunities to advance competencies.

The position offers a competitive hourly pay range and benefits, including education support and career development through BluePearl University.

Qualifications

• Licensed veterinary technician with anesthesia and surgery experience.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and manage perioperative care.
• Comfort with IV fluid therapy and patient monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient procedures using anesthesia knowledge and analgesia protocols.
• Monitor anesthesia and intervene as needed.
• Place IV catheters and manage endotracheal intubation and equipment.
• Perform physical exams and monitor vital signs.
• Set up IV fluids and CRIs.
• Manage pre-op, intra-op, and recovery processes.
• Maintain medical records, invoicing, and discharge documentation.

Skills

Anesthesia management

Monitoring & troubleshooting

IV catheter placement

Endotracheal intubation

Vital signs assessment

CRIs & fluid therapy

Critical case management

Medical math

Team collaboration

Education

LVT certification

VTS credential eligible

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department in Midtown Manhattan!

Pay:

$30.00 - $55.00 / 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.

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

As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.

• Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.

• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.

• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.

• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.

• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s.

• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.

• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.

• Comfortable with medical math.

• Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)

• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.

• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.

• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

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:

• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Parental Leave Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Savings Account

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.

• Referral Bonus Program

• State licensure reimbursements

• VTNE reimbursements

• Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT 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 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.