Surgery Veterinary Assistant - Part Time

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 19,286 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Floating holiday plans

Pet insurance discounts

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking a Part-time Sterile Supply Assistant to join our Surgery team, supporting instrument prep and sterile workflows in a fast-paced surgical environment.

The role emphasizes meticulous decontamination, instrument sterilization, supply management, and collaboration with the surgical team to maintain patient care standards in emergency and specialty care settings.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, positive attitude.
• Organized and focused on maintaining high-quality instruments.
• Willingness to learn about veterinary surgical health industry.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instruments and operating room for surgery.
• Troubleshooting and removing faulty equipment from service for repair or replacement.
• Maintain appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment.
• Decontaminate and clean operating rooms, sterile supply room, and equipment per procedures.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and wrap packs.
• Serve as a reference to the surgical team regarding surgical equipment.

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking a dedicated Part-time Sterile Supply Assistant to join our Surgery team!

• Do you have a passion for animals?
• Are you looking to improve your skills and learn more about the veterinary health industry?
• Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment?

We are seeking a Sterile Supply Assistant with a self-motivated, positive attitude to add to our surgical team. This person should be organized and focused on maintaining high-quality instruments and patient care through sterile preparation.

As a Sterile Supply Assistant, You Will

• Prepare instruments and operating room for surgery.
• Troubleshooting and removing faulty equipment from service to submit for repair or replacement.
• Maintaining appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment.
• Decontaminating and cleaning operating rooms, sterile supply room, and equipment according to established procedures.
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments and wrapping packs
• Serving as a resource/reference to surgical team with regards to surgical equipment.

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
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment
• 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 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.