Surgery Veterinary Technician

BluePearl; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a Surgery Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department. The role involves assisting with anesthesia plans, monitoring anesthesia care, and supporting patients through pre-op to recovery in a fast-paced emergency/specialty setting.

The position offers opportunities for growth, ownership of advanced anesthesia skills, and a collaborative team focused on remarkable care for pets. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Veterinary technician with anesthesia experience.
• Ability to place IV catheters and assist in surgeries.
• Skilled in monitoring anesthesia and patient recovery.

Responsibilities

• Assist in anesthesia planning and formulating tailored anesthetic plans.
• Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot complications, and intervene as needed.
• Place IV catheters, manage endotracheal intubation, and operate anesthesia equipment.
• Perform physical exams and monitor vital signs (pulse, capillary refill, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate).
• Track patient progress from pre-op through post-op and recovery, including records and discharge.
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, and handle invoicing and records.

Skills

Anesthesia knowledge

Vital signs monitoring

IV catheter placement

Patient care

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department!

Pay: $24.93 - $44.91 / 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 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 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, operate all brands of fluid pumps and can trouble shoot errors.
• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• 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.
• 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:

• 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.

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.