Treatment Veterinary Technician

BluePearl; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl is seeking a Treatment Veterinary Technician to monitor patients, perform vital sign assessments, and execute medical procedures in their Christiana location. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and various benefits, ensuring a strong family-like culture and commitment to continuous learning.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off and floating holidays

Continuing education allowance

Family-like culture

Qualifications

• Proficiency in monitoring stable patients and assessing vital signs.
• Experience performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters.
• Strong understanding of medical formulas and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients overnight, assess health changes.
• Perform medical procedures like phlebotomy and CPR.
• Mentor and train less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Phlebotomy

Medical Mathematics

CPR Initiation

Mentoring

Empathy

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Christiana, DE is now hiring a Treatment Technician!

As an Treatment Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Monitoring stable patients overnight , assessing behavioral changes and pain score.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

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 careers.
• 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 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.