Relief Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible schedules

401k retirement

Parental Leave

Paid time off

CE opportunities

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital - Midtown, NY is seeking a skilled Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to support our Neurology team. The role focuses on patient care, anesthesia, and diagnostics, with competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends.

As a Neurology Veterinary Technician, you will perform physical exams, assist with MRI/CT procedures, and provide client education. The hospital offers comprehensive benefits and ongoing CE opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician required.
• Experience in neurology or critical care preferred.
• Ability to work nights/weekends with shift differentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and monitor patient status.
• Assist with MRI and CT procedures.
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia.
• Discharge neuro patients with client education.
• Provide nursing care per hospital standards.

Skills

IVC placement

Venipuncture

Anesthesia monitoring

Clinical reasoning

Client communication

Tools

IV pumps

MRI

CT procedures

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital - Midtown, NY is hiring for a skilled Relief Licensed VeterinaryTechnician to join our Neurology team.

Pay: $30.00 - $51.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials

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 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 Neurology VeterinaryTechnician, you will:

• Perform physicalexam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratoryrateand effort.
• Comfortable with IVC placement and venipuncture
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumpsand cantroubleshoot errors.
• Gather histories, communicating to the doctor, and providing client education.
• Restrain patients during consults and during diagnostics
• Induce,monitorand recover anesthesia
• Set up for MRI and CT procedures
• Discharge neuro patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as manual bladder expression, sling walking, range of motion,etc..Providenursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
• Calculate medical math and set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
• Perform call backsand refill medications

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.