Veterinary Assistant - Dentistry

AAVMP; Lakewood, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,039,000 - 83,097,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Employee discounts for pet treatments

Annual continuing education allowance

Leadership development programs

Job summary

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is seeking a knowledgeable Veterinary Assistant for the Dentistry department. The role supports DVM, triages emergencies and handles diagnostics.

The pay range is $22-$29 per hour with advancement through Kahuna leveling system. We offer growth, benefits, and opportunities within Mars Veterinary Health.

Join a team focused on compassionate care, ongoing education, and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Veterinary Assistant role requires nursing care experience and client communication.
• Familiarity with radiographs and basic lab work.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and assist with DVM.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients per hospital standards.
• Report patient signalment, problem list and plan during rounds.
• Understand medication classifications, side effects and monitor response.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Perform physical exams including vital signs and mucous membranes.
• Assist with anesthesia/monitoring equipment and ASA I/II patients.
• Stay current with RECOVER CPR guidelines and execute assigned roles.

Skills

Nursing care

Administer medications

Anesthesia monitoring

Vital signs assessment

Client communication

Tools

Anesthesia monitor equipment

Radiography equipment

Laboratory equipment

Job description

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Assistant for our Dentistry department at our Tacoma, WA location!

VA Pay: $22 - $29 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

• Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
• Do you thrive in fast -paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?
• Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets?

Our Veterinary Assistants triage emergency cases as they come in and assist DVM with crafting and going overestimates as needed. In addition, they perform diagnostics (radiographs, labwork , etc ), setting patients up in ICU or Inpatient ward, discharging patients, and handle client communication.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will:

• Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Report patient signalment, problem list and plan during nursing rounds.
• Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.

• Possess a working knowledge of anesthesia/monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.
• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor.
• Maintain active medication clerk license or be able to obtain within first 90 days of employment.

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
• 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.

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.