Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Holdings LLC; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance and associate/

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Savannah, GA seeks a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our team. This role offers 4x10 hour weekday shifts with pay ranging from $21.50 to $35.80 per hour, dependent on experience and competency assessment results.

Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. Join a team focused on high-quality care, ongoing learning, and pet-friendly benefits.

Qualifications

• Provide nursing care to stable patients.
• Place peripheral intravenous catheter.
• Assess vital signs and alert doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and administer fluids.
• Operate IV fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards.
• Place peripheral IV catheter in cephalic vein.
• Monitor vitals and alert physician as needed.
• Set up and administer intravenous fluids.
• Discontinue/ reconnect IV lines aseptically.

Skills

IV catheter placement

Vital sign assessment

Nursing care

Phlebotomy

Fluid administration

Tools

IV pumps

Monitoring equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our team in Savannah, GA! Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm. No holidays required.

Schedule: 4x10 hour, week day shifts

Pay: $21.50 - $35.80 / 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 Veterinary Technician, You Will

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Administers subcutaneous fluids.
• Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Ability to 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 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.