Surgery Licensed Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Parental Leave Benefits

Paid time off and floating holidays

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery team. Work alongside experienced, board-certified clinicians within a specialty hospital, with exposure to orthopedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive procedures.

We're looking for a technician with a strong clinical foundation who enjoys hands-on patient care and is eager to grow their anesthesia skills through advanced techniques and complex cases.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical foundation with hands-on patient care and a desire to grow anesthesia skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, monitor vital signs, and recognize/report abnormalities.
• Place IV catheters, perform endotracheal intubation, and operate anesthesia equipment.
• Assist with individualized anesthesia and pain management plans.
• Monitor anesthesia, recognize complications, and respond appropriately.
• Manage IV fluids, CRIs, and infusion pumps while monitoring patient response.
• Support patients through the entire surgical process, from pre-op preparation to recovery.
• Assist with orthopedic, soft tissue, and other specialty surgical procedures.
• Maintain accurate medical records, obtain patient histories, and assist with client communication and discharges.
• Other relevant duties.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

IV catheter placement

Patient assessment

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery team! Our 20,000-square-foot multi-discplinary hospital conveniently offers easy access to public transportation.

Work alongside experienced, board-certified clinicians within a specialty hospital, with exposure to complex orthopedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive procedures. We're looking for a technician with a strong clinical foundation who enjoys hands-on patient care and is eager to grow their anesthesia skills through advanced techniques and complex cases.

Schedule: Week day shifts

Pay: $30.00 - $51.00 / 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.

Role/Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, monitor vital signs, and recognize/report abnormalities.
• Place IV catheters, perform endotracheal intubation, and operate anesthesia equipment.
• Assist with individualized anesthesia and pain management plans.
• Monitor anesthesia, recognize complications, and respond appropriately.
• Manage IV fluids, CRIs, and infusion pumps while monitoring patient response.
• Support patients through the entire surgical process, from pre-op preparation to recovery.
• Assist with orthopedic, soft tissue, and other specialty surgical procedures.
• Maintain accurate medical records, obtain patient histories, and assist with client communication and discharges.
• Other relevant duties.

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
• 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.

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.